Ok so Ive been plagued with 5th scale engine issues ever since 4-5yrs. Ive never claimed to know the tuning of the carbs but just when i think ive got it figured out another issue comes up so there no consistency for me to form a basis. The problems range from failure to start to sometimes running erratic. I have 3 diff 5th scale RC vehicles (FG Porsche, Redcat Ramp, XCR 1000) and theyve ALL been plagued with varying intermittent issues but the most common is failure to start (after running/starting fine). Ive never been able to have 3 consistent days driving outside with no issues. Something always pops up almost everytime i go out which leaves me shaking my head. Makes me miss my days of just plug-n-play RC cars. Ive posted varying items before some seemed to have been addressed the issue for a short time before going back into the same routine of some satrting issue or running issue of some sort.
So for example my last outting i took my rampage MT and my FG Porsche. I ran thru half a tank before the FG Porsche started running erratic like loss of power. I attributed it to maybe it was due to the extremely high pollen count that day and maybe the air filter was getting clogged up. The whole car was covered in a thick layer of pollen. i run all my cars with a outerwears filter and also oil my filters. After i couldnt figure out that problem i switched to running my Rampage MT which after medium driving for about 10-15min it cut out and I could not get it started again. Its getting to be a pain the a$$ having issues everytime i go out. I would like to have some level of consistency and understanding of tuning these carbs to be able to enjoy the hobby instead of trying to have to hit a moving target each time.
Im consistently changing out spark plugs just to try and rule that out which sometimes that fixes the issue and other times not. Another time I was getting no spark after putting in a new spark plug and knew i had a new coil in there so it couldnt be that. I just got fed up and put the new spark plug back in and went to drive and started right up even after showing no spark when tested outside the vehicle. Like i said these issues are all over the map with no consistent symptoms for me to lockdown the problem.
Any help will be appreciated or if anyone has had consistent intermittent issue similar to these.
Redcat Rampage MT Pro (1107 Carb)
FG Sport Porsche (990 Carb)
XCR 1000 (990 Carb)
Thanks
So for example my last outting i took my rampage MT and my FG Porsche. I ran thru half a tank before the FG Porsche started running erratic like loss of power. I attributed it to maybe it was due to the extremely high pollen count that day and maybe the air filter was getting clogged up. The whole car was covered in a thick layer of pollen. i run all my cars with a outerwears filter and also oil my filters. After i couldnt figure out that problem i switched to running my Rampage MT which after medium driving for about 10-15min it cut out and I could not get it started again. Its getting to be a pain the a$$ having issues everytime i go out. I would like to have some level of consistency and understanding of tuning these carbs to be able to enjoy the hobby instead of trying to have to hit a moving target each time.
Im consistently changing out spark plugs just to try and rule that out which sometimes that fixes the issue and other times not. Another time I was getting no spark after putting in a new spark plug and knew i had a new coil in there so it couldnt be that. I just got fed up and put the new spark plug back in and went to drive and started right up even after showing no spark when tested outside the vehicle. Like i said these issues are all over the map with no consistent symptoms for me to lockdown the problem.
Any help will be appreciated or if anyone has had consistent intermittent issue similar to these.
Redcat Rampage MT Pro (1107 Carb)
FG Sport Porsche (990 Carb)
XCR 1000 (990 Carb)
Thanks