Time for a new EZ Start

[JoeMAXX]

Well I went and bought a new Ez Start motor a few weeks ago and got 2 good weekends out of the new motor after pulling everything apart and re-greasing all the gears. Now I am back to where I was before grinding sounds in the Ez Start system and it will not turn the engine over once again.

Since I have already replaced the motor this time around I will replace the housing, gears and one way bearing. This is a 10 year old EZ Start system so I am going for a total rebuild everything this time around.

 

[EXTREME1]

:jet:imo go with the pull/roto start and glow ingnitor.$40

 

[hotrodrob]

+1 on removing ez fart

 

[knall]

personally I like the EZ start, I sometimes do use a glow starter though.

If its ten years old might be time for a whole new one. Ebay is your friend.

 

[hulkmaxx]

Yah I to like the easy start not a fan of pull start unless its a race rig. If you want the best of both worlds go roto start. I run them on several of my trucks.








high Speed Low Drag:whhooo:

 

[JoeMAXX]

I Like the EZ Start and have not used the Blue wire in about 12 years. Always use a Glow Plug Igniter to start my Traxxas Engines. Pull starters are good but so much easier to push a button with so much less effort.

 

[mrbones]

Stick with the ez start. I'm getting rid of everything I own that requires a pull starter or roto. That ez start system is good except that it does not keep your glow plug lit up long enough. (and yes I know about that other thing you can buy to keep it burning for 10 seconds or so). A pull starter is about the worst thing you could choose and with a roto, it's just a matter of time before it spins your one way bearing.

 

[zrock]

does the glow plug ignite as soon as you plug in the ez start or only operate when you push the button?

 

[SchrodeMode]

When you push the button.

 

[tmaxxfreek]

Sounds like your having to use the EZ start too much.......

 

[JoeMAXX]

It is 10 years old it lived a long life. Drove up to the LHS today and they did not have the gears to rebuild it. So I asked them to order the parts. Even though they are more expensive at the LHS I like to buy parts from them when I can to keep them in business.

Does not look like I will be running my TMaxx this Friday when I take my other Trucks and Buggies out.

Might be an all Electric R/C day. I will miss the sounds and smell of Nitro Fuel Burning since my Revo also requires parts for rebuilding the tranny still need to buy new bearings. I am going to try and get my Team GT2 running on Turkey day.

 

[tmaxxfreek]

i thought you bought a new motor and it lasted 2 weeks? Did it last 2 weeks or 10 years?

 

[JoeMAXX]

i thought you bought a new motor and it lasted 2 weeks? Did it last 2 weeks or 10 years?

The new motor bought my a few more weeks of starts but the gears started to chatter again. Fried the original motor that was 10 years old and now I need to replace the 10 year old gears. I am also replacing the housing and still deciding on replacing the one way. They are equal in age.

I hate to confuse others.

 

[moe7404]

the next time you take the EZ apart. grind, scrap ect the gears so they fit very loose. and i ALLWAYS have at least one spair EZ.

 

[mrbones]

the next time you take the EZ apart. grind, scrap ect the gears so they fit very loose. and i ALLWAYS have at least one spair EZ.

I have 3. They cost about the same as dirt so when one craps out just pitch it and put another one on. I've only smoked 1 starter motor on 2 trucks in 2 years.

 

[JoeMAXX]

Tore it all apart this afternoon and installed new gears found them at another LHS. Did not need a new housing it was just really dirty and some dried up grease from the factory. Also installed a Robinson Racing Flywheel with cooling fins and MIP Clutch. I bought these parts years ago and never installed them. Also installed my forward only transmission. So taking it to the track tomorrow to see how it runs.