t-maxx engine wont crank over [Archive]

rcfreek90

03-29-2005, 02:00 PM

:confused: on my t-maxx i have tooken the engine out many times to try and find out y it wont crank over. i have the ez start system on it still. the battery for the starter is charged but yet still wont start. I NEED HELP PLEASE HELP ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY :mad:

rcdude2711

03-29-2005, 02:41 PM

It could be a number of things,

1.Is the ez start motor spining? if it is when you look down into the engine with the glow plug removed you should see the piston moving up and down as the motor spins, if the motor spins but the piston doesnt move it means that the one way bearing is knackered.

2.How much fuel have you run through it? Normally after a couple gallons the gears inside the ez start become worn and require replacement.

If everything checks out above then it may be a problem with your tuning

Try, reseting the engine needles to factory settings and then follow the starting process as stated in the manual.

If this doesnt work test your glow plug to make sure its still working, you should see a bright orange/white glow coming from it, if nothing happens the glow plug requires replacement

You could also be flooding the engine by allowing to much fuel into the chamber which means the engine cannot turn over easily so the ez start protects itself and its gears by shutting down, then to clear the engine, remove the glow plug (keeping hold of the gasket), turn the car upside down and crank the engine over to remove excess fuel. Then put the glow plug back in and attempt to restart it without priming it (all this is described in detail in the manual)