What's the best way to shut off my Savage?

[chukb]

What's better, finger over the pipe or pinching fuel line?

[RCRevolution]

finger over pipe richens the engine


anything else either leans out the engine or hurts (flywheel)

i always shut my rcs off by the pipe method

[IceCold]

Take The Body Off And Take The Car Off The Ground And Hold It At Full Throttle And Put Ur Finger In The Spur Gear.. It Should Stop It Lmao...

Please Do Not Try At Home...

[MikeWz]

The richening/leaning doesn't make any difference. It's not anywhere near enough or for long enough to even have an effect on the engine. Infact, some engine manufacturers tell you to pinch the fuel line to shut it down.
You can pinch the fuel line, cover the stinger on the pipe or even put your finger over the carb if you can pull the air filter off. That's how I used to shut down my truck but now my new airfilter is on tight enough where it's a pain to pull it off.
The stinger's usually easiest, but sometimes it can get real hot

[Eightballracing]

I just got a 4.6 Savage that I am still building and have had an RC-10GT for 3 years now. What I don't get is that with the GT it says to pinch the fuel line or if you really have to, cover the pipe. With the Savage it is just the opposite and goes as far as saying that pinching the line will even hurt the engine. What I usually do is run the engine until it runs out of fuel so there isn't any in the fuel lines to collect moisture. In the GT I will also sometimes bump the flywheel with my shoe but you can't do that due to the engine's location in the Savage. I guess I would go with the pipe pluggin method since that is what HPI recommends but I really don't care for it that much because like RC Revolution said, it richens the engine a lot.

[Platymeris]

I guess I would go with the pipe pluggin method since that is what HPI recommends but I really don't care for it that much because like RC Revolution said, it richens the engine a lot.
Running rich is not harmful to the engine, especially not for 2 seconds.

[white sox1]

traxxas has the lil thing on it to pinch the fuel liine
i was wondering how hot the air gets coming out of the exhaust b/c i tried it on my friends revo and i actually for a burn on my finger

[shadowghost1]

Sledge hammer.

[sportmaxxracer]

Plugging the exhaust pushes fuel into the engine, and floods it. So next time you start it up it will take a while to do so. The best way is to pinch the fuel line, and you can check if your low speed needle is tuned right at the same time. :D

[stonesavage]

drive it into a pool/lake/ocean ect...

[MikeWz]

Running rich is not harmful to the engine, especially not for 2 seconds.
Running rich is never really harmful to your engine...more oil

Sportmax - Are you sure it makes it harder? That's the way I always stop my truck so I don't have to reach into the body and pinch the line. My truck starts within 2 seconds of drill start with a good glow starter. Even when I had a pull starter it on it was always 2-3 pulls.

Neither method changes the mixture enough to make a huge affect on mixture. Whichever is easier for you to do. If your pipe gets too hot, pinch the line. If the line is buried in the body, cover the stinger

[white sox1]

i have a Q kinda relating...didn't want to start a new thread

is it 'healthier' to run the engine more on the rich side or more ont he lean side?

[apollo]

i have a Q kinda relating...didn't want to start a new thread

is it 'healthier' to run the engine more on the rich side or more ont he lean side?
yes, dont let anyone tell you otherwise, unless you are running extremely rich, which can sometimes cause hydrolocking then snapping conrods, more fuel more oil, more oil less wear

[Platymeris]

Running rich is never really harmful to your engine...more oil

Yeah, that's what I'm saying, all it hurts is performance.

[IceCold]

So just stick your finger in the spur gear.. doesnt hurt the engine only hurts you..

[kawasakirider]

Omg My Cousin Was Readin This Forum With And He Drove My Buggy And He Shut It Of By The Spur Gear!!!! He Has Nothing Left Of His Finger He Has Gone To Hospital Omg He Is Only 9 His Finger Is Totally F'd



















Jk

[MikeWz]

So just stick your finger in the spur gear.. doesnt hurt the engine only hurts you..
I'm filing suit. I lost a finger because of your mis-information

[white sox1]

idk if you can.... it says that 'it only hurts you'
just like smoking...it says ur gonna get cancer

[IceCold]

Go For It Buddy!!!! I Do It All The Time..