Problem!

[nitrorush8]

My friend has has his t-maxx 3.3 for about a year and it started to get a problem with the engine!(no problem with me becuase I have a SAVAGE 25!). Everytime he takes off the glow plug and shows the piston, it moves up and down when he stick in the easy start! Then when he puts the glow plug back on it seems to lose energy when he puts the e-z start in and tries to start it and then it does but after 2 seconds it dies out! After the 2 seconds it sounds like the piston doesn't move and we don't know what the problem is? Before we take it to a hobby shop and get it fixed for 20 does anyone know what the problem may be?

[apollo]

its not a problem, its called compression, engines are easier to turn over with the glow plug out, if it dies after 2 seconds then its a tuning issue, look up alot of tuning guides and read them all, it should help, also it sounds like the ez start is drained

[seanmanibog]

I suggest going to the hobby shop, they can help you better than we can over the internet.

[overdosed]

sounds like its flooding or sumthings blocked. and a bad tune. did u recently change fuels? last time you cleaned the filter? ever checked the carb for dirt? when the truck starts does it rev high then die or does it rev then rev down and die? if it revs down and dies turn the IDLE screw about 1/4 of a turn clockwise (to the right). it should now stay and idle. if it seems better but still dies by revving down then adjust the idle screw another 1/4 turn clockwise. do this until it idles which is sitting there and not dieing, but just running and not taking off.