Why do nitro engines die when they take a hit?

[drdoom405]

About half the time I have a crash, my engine will die. This has been true with two different engines.

Is it that the force of the crash is enough to stop the combustion cycle, or is it chassis flex tightening up my mesh or ???

Anybody have any ideas?

 

[moe7404]

you might as well try to wright a book titled "everything man knows about woman" hint : itll be blank.

 

[drdoom405]

I know all kinds of stuff about women, I just don't understand it...

 

[MotoGod]

Could be chassis flex...could be your flywheel getting bumped on the ground...could be <insert random reasons here>.

 

[frickenjoey]

When an engine take a hard hit it becomes dis-combobulated....that is normally the problem. Figure out what that means and you have you answer! I have also noticed when an engine is too lean it will flame out easier on impacts.

 

[syphon68]

This generally happens to me all the time if I am not sticking my tongue out and standing on one foot while bashing.:

 

[Scrogg]

it's usually a sign of a false tune, or something managed to catch the flywheel or clutchbell and stop the rotation. Chassis can flex enough to hit the flywheel or CB.
If an engine is too rich on the LSN the crankcase fills up with excess fuel, then the jolt sends it up to the combustion chamber. Instant flameout.
Sometimes it can be just a matter of an idle speed set too low.

 

[ch3no2junkie]

I've knocked the dog $h!t out of my Revo 3.3 more than once, broke several control arms and rod ends, but it's never flamed out. Mine won't even die while it's laying on it's roof after a crash.

 

[revo_rob_1984]

Mine won't even die while it's laying on it's roof after a crash.

Same here

 

[moe7404]

is dis-combobulated a technical term?

 

[frickenjoey]

is dis-combobulated a technical term?

WHAT!!???? You don't know what dis-combobulated means? Sheesh new guys!

 

[moe7404]

i might be new to this site, but iam by NO means new to life. iam not 61 iam just 60 plus shipping and tax. i spent most of my money on beer and woman: i wasted the rest.

 

[frickenjoey]

Yes indeed Moe.....I waste very little money....women, beer and RC gets most of it!

 

[Rolex]

is dis-combobulated a technical term?

Yes it is, when it relates to quasi-reciprocating mechanical movements and re-fried combustion of non polarized fluids.

That's R/C 101. I can't believe you didn't know that.

 

[frickenjoey]

Yes it is, when it relates to quasi-reciprocating mechanical movements and re-fried combustion of non polarized fluids.

That's R/C 101. I can't believe you didn't know that.

Thanks for backing me up there Ralph....one of those things that is just hard to explain right? :eyepatch: