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XT2 Stalling?

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Mason

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My XTM XT2 will start fine but as soon as i pull off the glow starter it shuts off right away. If i hold down the throttle slightly and then pull off the glow starter it will usually stay started, then i have to very slowly accelerate for it to not stall. Also even after starting it and letting it warm up, if i let it stay idle for more than like 5-10 seconds it'll shut off. Is all this normal or is something wrong? Am i running my engine too rich, too lean, cause i dont know. Anyone know whats wrong? :\
 
If it stalls when going from idle to full throttle...you're too rich. Possibly on the low speed and the high speed side. Lean the top until you get good performance on a high speed run. Once that is all set...then work on the low speed needle to get a good launch off the line. Once you start leaning the high speed, if it still stalls off the line...lean the low speed 1 hour at a time until it stops stalling and then proceed to get the high side tuned and come back to the low speed. It's always a balancing act ;-)
 
The first thing you have to do is lean the LSN till you can remove the ignitor without stalling. This will also raise the idle and the temps, so lower the idle screw and keep an eye on your temp.
 
Alright I'll make sure to try those and then ill write back with the results, and I've had a lot of different people tell me which temps are safe for an engine, so what is too hot or too cold?
 
Thnaks for the help, I leaned the LSN about a 1/4 turn and it helped it a lot, I havent checked the temps yet but i will when i run it again.
 
Yes like they said, probably too rich, you should read up on the fuel mixtures and how they work, all the combustion is in the ratio of the nitromethane, and oxygen, this is how the engine fires after the glow has stopped sparking, when the fuel mixes with the oxygen and gets put under pressure it will combust, the low speed needle, and high speed needle, work like a garden hose, opening them "rich" allows more fuel, were closing them "lean" lowers the amount of fuel, this is all very important when making these engines run, and prolonging the engines life, flooding, spitting out unburned fuel and sometimes stalling are signs to too rich fuel, were if it over heats, or has either no to little blue smoke, it may be too lean, also will want to check the idle, on 2.5 engines, if i am correct, the idle gap should be 0.7-1.0mm, the high speed factory setting is 4 turns out from closed, and for the low speed needle, it should be flush with the ring around the head of the screw, also make sure that when the throttle servo is in neutral, that the throttle arm on the carb is completely closed, never turn up your idle by adjusting the servo, hope it helps, you can find most instructions through google and some searching for tips and tricks, it is either a fuel problem, or maybe the engine needs a rebuild, check compression, clean air filter, exhaust, for no clogging, also, i have heard, that even a pin hole in a gasket can cause problems, this is why we use "after run" oil, were the methanol in the fuel will dry out the gaskets....
 
alright thanks, that helps a lot. But after adjusting everything my engine finally stays running after i take the glowing igniter off, but the engine temps got up to about 250 and the exhaust was at like 350. Is that too hot?
 
250 temps are fine ...the trx 3.3 likes to run close to 300 ....i dont know about your engine ...but 250 should be just fine ....if you have good smoke, let it rip ;) .....do you take the temp at the glow plug ???
 
250 temps are fine ...the trx 3.3 likes to run close to 300 ....i dont know about your engine ...but 250 should be just fine ....if you have good smoke, let it rip ;) .....do you take the temp at the glow plug ???

ya I take it at the glow plug, but does it matter that the exhaust is at like 350?
 
i dont think so ...thats where all the heat comes out..so to me , its normal to be hotter there ...the important part is the combustion chamber ..you do not want to cook the sleeve or piston ;)
 
Ya I just got my xt2 a couple weeks ago and I guess I ran it too lean and broke a bearing or something. But warranty covered a new engine so whatever
 
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