wtf moment!!

[GoffeeRedCat]

I was running my truck and it all of a sudden dies!! I figured I'm outta gas and put more in and switched out the battery pack....I notice that I had a lot of oil leaking on the back of the engine and on the fuel tank!! Where could it be leaking from?


Heres a pic


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[GoffeeRedCat]

I know I'm still running rich I'm just finishing my first gallon of my original gas with

20:1 mix I'll be switching to 25:1 as soon as I'm finish with that gallon

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

And also after I put more gas in it wouldn't start!! It couldn't hold idle....what's the setting for the idle needle?? I had to put it almost all the way down!!!

 

[cherryride]

looks like blown gasket to me.

 

[cherryride]

your plug is prolly fouled with that much oil too.

 

[Guest]

Just to keep things clear. Rich & Lean refer to the amount of fuel to air. A higher concentration of oil does not mean richer.

Is your carb at the base settings. 1 1/4 low needle / 1 1/2 high needle.

Leaning the low needle will raise the idle.

Your leak looks like it could be coming from the exhaust manifold or the silicon coupling.

 

[REVOlutionary Rampage]

It sounds like you might have blown a head gasket. I's just a guess so anyone else please chime in. I'm thinking that if it wont hold a vaccum or compression there is a leak. Or, there is a blowout of a gasket. I would also check your tune settings, and exhaust bolts.this is just to see if it is a tune and exhaust leak or indeed a gasket blowout.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Just to keep things clear. Rich & Lean refer to the amount of fuel to air. A higher concentration of oil does not mean richer. Is your carb at the base settings. 1 1/4 low needle / 1 1/2 high needle.

Leaning the low needle will raise the idle.

Your leak looks like it could be coming from the exhaust manifold or the silicon coupling.

It does look like the exhaust manifold!! It's going straight down on to the chassis too!! But should the idle needle be almost all the way mashed? Lol

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

It sounds like you might have blown a head gasket. I's just a guess so anyone else please chime in. I'm thinking that if it wont hold a vaccum or compression there is a leak. Or, there is a blowout of a gasket. I would also check your tune settings, and exhaust bolts.this is just to see if it is a tune and exhaust leak or indeed a gasket blowout.

That's what I'm thinking too!! Won't even start if it was a headgasket...but it can sort of the idle needle is almost all the way down ...but I got a feeling that just backed off

 

[Guest]

It does look like the exhaust manifold!! It's going straight down on to the chassis too!! But should the idle needle be almost all the way mashed? Lol

It's your tune. Start by getting to the base setting. Before you start.

Check to see if your plug is fouled. You might want to leave it out for awhile, you could be flooded.

The idle screw should just barely touch.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Put a new plug in and it was fouled!!!!!! Put it back to stock settings still the same...still wo.t hold idle till I put the idle needle to almost mashed! Lol

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Ok so I called the local hobby shop by me (not hobbytown) the techinitian that worked my truck said the idle screw walked out on him while he was diagnosing it!! Could that be possible?? Or is this guy yanking my chain??

 

[Deluge]

Exhaust gasket or blown cylinder gasket. Needles can move from engine vibration.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Well I got the idle needle taken care of...but were can I get an exhaust and head gasket??

 

[Deluge]

I'd get a couple sets. Just in case.

Zenoah RC/CY Gasket Set

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

Sweet just bought 3 sets!! Thanks dude!

 

[Deluge]

Anytime, dude! Let us know how it goes.

 

[GoffeeRedCat]

For sure... I'm getting them overnighted!! Hopefully I'll have them by Saturday

 

[cherryride]

try stretching the spring out a little on the idle screw