t-maxx temp

[traxxas t-maxx]

I have my t-maxx running about 250-260F but when I go to shut by the pinch test it revs way up and then starts jerking and then shuts off it doesn't cat walk and it bogs off take off. Should I reset all the needles to factory and re-tune, or what should I do. I am about ready to pull my hair out.

 

[Mattyfats420]

sounds like you need to lean out the HSN a little, try by 1/8 or 1/4 turns at a time and see how it goes

 

[BIG TEX]

i agree sounds like its rinnin alittle fat

 

[slowngreen]

same here, just remember it doesn't take much of a turn at all to fix it or mess it up, just be sure to do very small adjustments since ur so close to haveing it dialed perfect. good luck.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Wouldn't leaning it make it run hotter, and today it was only about 70 degrees farenhiet out and I reset all the needles and it was running 310 degrees so I richened up the hsn and it went down to mabye 290 but it would bog horrible. So then I richened up the lsn and it stayed the same, this thing is really pissing me off. I am going to call my local hs and see what the nitro tech. has to say, I think I am going to have them tune for me but I will watch to see what they do.

I have my t-maxx running about 250-260F but when I go to shut by the pinch test it revs way up and then starts jerking and then shuts off it doesn't cat walk and it bogs off take off. Should I reset all the needles to factory and re-tune, or what should I do. I am about ready to pull my hair out.

Oh sorry wrote that when I was tired, its running 280-290 degrees farenhiet. Sometimes in the 300 range.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Okay I called my lhs and they said richen up the hsn so I did I kept getting weird temps so what I am going to do is buy a failsafe or a temp. probe but thats what I was wondering should I get traxxas or venom I would like to be able to measure to gp temp. not the cooling fins. What I am saying is I would like to measure the temp. at the gp because that is what my manual says to do. Please help THANKS.

 

[BOUTCH]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHUH3&P=7

Something like this maybe?:\

And for the fail safe...http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEYG2&P=ML

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Where do those two measure though I need one that measures the tempurature at the gp.

 

[insomniak]

Where do those two measure though I need one that measures the tempurature at the gp.

you could try the odonnells temp gun. it has a cone which directs the reading at the glo plug i've been using it a few months and i think its a good product and also has a stopwatch for timing laps or checking how long u get from a tank of fuel
Jay

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Cool thank you very much is there a site you could please give me. Thanks.

 

[Jaxon]

I use my friends temp gun that he got from the cummins tools place around here, it has a laser on it to aim at the gp. I tested my os21tm the other day and was running 250 (tmaxx), his 3.3 was running 230 (jato)

 

[insomniak]

Cool thank you very much is there a site you could please give me. Thanks.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0091P?&P=SM&C=CRA&V=ODO there ya go

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

And you just point that right at the gp.

 

[insomniak]

And you just point that right at the gp.

yes just point n push the button

 

[slowngreen]

I'm using a hpi temp reader and it seams to work great, made tuning a breeze and almost fun lol.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Its an air leak so I am taking it to my lhs.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Well i finally got my t-maxx to my lhs and I had an air leak whoo I thought my brand new motor was gone now time to rip on since I am going to my families cabin for week did you see gas for these its $40 now. How do the talon tires work in the sand because I bought a set off ebay for $25 out the door and they are like new.

 

[slowngreen]

gas is $40 now???damn, i havent bought any since i started crawling, my tmaxx is just sitting there but I'm glad i havent been driving it now that i hear how much the gas is.

 

[traxxas t-maxx]

Ya traxxas swithched who made it and added something new now it is power plus.