t-maxx 2.5r problems

[traxxas t-maxx]

So I was driving my t-maxx tonight and it is about 25 degrees and it would run good for about five minutes and then start to run bad and stall and I couldn't get it started again is that just normal or is there something wrong. Also I would drive it in the snow pretty low in gear and then I would pin the throttle and it would bog down. Please help.

 

[Runaway Jim]

with a temp like 25 degrees outside, you gotta richen that engine. the air is dense when it's cold so leaning it to warm it up isn't going to work. also, it sounds like the engine isn't getting a chance to get up to it's running temp. wrap the head with tin foil so that it will retain more heat. you also may want to think of trying to warm up the engine up before you start it for the first time for the day. if you're near your car when you run, leave it running for a few minutes and stick the head of the engine in the exhaust pipe for a few minutes. I've done that in the cold weather and it works well to get the ball rolling. Hope this info helps.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Ya thanks I will try it tommorow and see how it works what do I do about it bogging down though.

 

[ajames942]

Wrapping the cooling head would probably stop it from bogging down becuase you will be getting up to proper running temps. Also another thing i heard about was putting it in the passenger seat floor of your car and turn the heat on to floor. So the heat blows out of the floor and warms it up.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Okay so it might be till like christmas before I get it out because I need a new easy start so I will post then.