Ugh, I've about had it!!!

[vpalace]

Took the carb off to make sure the holes behind the carb weren't blocked. They are not. The gasket was soaked, so I ordered some new ones from TGN. The gasket on my fuel tank is leaking, I don't know how it's not sealed. There is fuel just pouring out of the fuel lines. Unfortunately I'm doing this in the house and it now smells, my wife is gonna kill me.


I'm so sick of this truck, anyone want to buy it?

 

[Dreggsta]

lol, i guess i'm a put a thin film of rtv silicone on both sides of my gasket lol.

 

[vpalace]

I'm about to set it on fire. It would be more enjoyable than trying to run it at this point, lol.

 

[Sergio]

Man that sucks i would not want to be on your shoes i don't even know her and im afraid of her.

 

[vpalace]

Yeah, she's gonna kill me. I have the windows open and spraying air freshner.

 

[Dreggsta]

lol there is a vid on youtube of a guy that got burned by his local atv dealer. so, he had an atv bonfire.

 

[Sergio]

Last time i worked on my MT inside i never heard The end of it.

 

[vpalace]

Last time i worked on my MT inside i never heard The end of it.

Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm in deep shit.

 

[Stygian]

LOL I use our spare room to work on my MT but I keep the door shut and the windows open, but we only have a car port not a garage so my wife doesn't care too much. I personally would give it one more shot, put a few more dollars into it fix the issues that are going on now and if it doesn't work for you then, then sell it, I personally think you got burned by the seller not redcat themself, yeah they put shitty parts on their 1/5th but I don't think the problems you're having right now are because of redcat, I bought 3 1/5th scales from them and didn't see those issues.

 

[vpalace]

I bought this from a reseller of redcat. Was brand new sent to me from the manufacturer in AZ. I took a breather and went out on the balcony with a small desk and a chair. I think maybe the fumes were getting to me as I've calmed down a bit.

I cleaned everything and out it back together with the old gasket. Funny though, my vent line doesn't want to stay on, keeps popping off. Guess cause its still wet from the fuel? I used a small zip tie to keep it on.

I just want to use the damn thing!

 

[Dreggsta]

yeh man, the best thing to do when mad is to get away from whatever you were doing for a bit. it always helps.

 

[Stygian]

Yeah I totally understand with that one, I was expecting the 990 carb to fire right up and when it didn't I got really mad and since I know it will start today it's firing up 2 pulls covering the stack to make it pop then one pull and it fires then from then on while tuning it's been starting first pull. I totally understand how you feel on just wanting to play with it. When I first got my MT and XB I snapped the top suspension arm on both of them and had to wait to get the parts etc etc then I got to play with the XB for about an hour then it wouldn't even start anymore I have had them both for almost 2months and maybe 2-3 hours of run time in them both. One thing though that all these problems did for me was teach me a little bit about how everything works and it brought me to this forum where there's a lot of helpful people.

 

[REVOlutionary Rampage]

Keep working at it. The Redcat 1/5 th scales IMO have a bit of a learning curve. But for the price it's a good stepping stone into 1/5th scale r/c. I have also pulled my hair out with my MT. It does get better though. I'd still take my MT over a nitro any day.

 

[vpalace]

I'm hoping to try to tune it this weekend which I'm completely dreading.

 

[Dreggsta]

now see, that's your problem! just messing w/ya! i'm looking forward to it & i have 2 to do at the same time lol.

 

[vpalace]

I know the tank needs to vent, but I'm still baffled as to why its bit picking up fuel unless the tank is completely filled and if its filled then it leaks. What else would cause it to not create a vacuum to suck up the fuel?

 

[kingpin]

That's why I use Coleman camping fuel in all my1/5s no smell even working on it inside, and the wife is happy. AnywAy good luck with your truck

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

I know the tank needs to vent, but I'm still baffled as to why its bit picking up fuel unless the tank is completely filled and if its filled then it leaks. What else would cause it to not create a vacuum to suck up the fuel?

Diaphragm in the carb may be stretched and not pick up fuel...but don't quote me on that

 

[Dreggsta]

is your vent plunged in fuel? the vent in the tamk needs to be as high as it can go w/out being submerged in fuel.

 

[vpalace]

Redcat is sending me a new carb. I'm not putting money out for a walbro yet.

I raised the vent a little bit. It may have been in the fuel at the point that it did suck it up, but it was not when the tank was partially full.