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new money pit :), hpi rs4 3 evo, got a good deal for it new, and i've been having a blast with it already....until this morning.

a gas line got caught in the gears and pulled the in tank primer out, now it leaks :( so..... new fuel tank, new fuel lines, new fuel filter, and new fuel clamps, teh car should be runnin again in a couple of days

this is officially my first RC Car and my first RC Car repair...woot woot
 
way to go man hehehe., I got mine working after letting it sit for a year recently...had to dismantle the ******, clean it & replace the gas tank & ditched the electronic start for a pull start....I wouldnt mind getting an HPI instead & ditching this traxxas, but If I get another its gonna be a stadium truck
 
JCell said:
a gas line got caught in the gears and pulled the in tank primer out, now it leaks :( so..... new fuel tank, new fuel lines, new fuel filter, and new fuel clamps, teh car should be runnin again in a couple of days

this is officially my first RC Car and my first RC Car repair...woot woot

You probably don't need a new tank, just plug the primer hole with some sealant and a screw. To prime it, just hold the exhaust hole covered w/ your finger and crank the engine for a few seconds(with out the glow igniter attached). Once you see the fuel reach the carb, release your finger from the hole, attach glow igniter and start her up.
 
redwagon02 said:
You probably don't need a new tank, just plug the primer hole with some sealant and a screw. To prime it, just hold the exhaust hole covered w/ your finger and crank the engine for a few seconds(with out the glow igniter attached). Once you see the fuel reach the carb, release your finger from the hole, attach glow igniter and start her up.


yeah, but then i run the risk of it leaking again, so for 15 bucks, i got a new tank (75cc), new fuel lines, fuel filter, and fuel clamps :D

it'll be running again by monday


Taylor, bring your to the state meet, that way i can beat you (burnout)
 
JCell said:
yeah, but then i run the risk of it leaking again, so for 15 bucks, i got a new tank (75cc), new fuel lines, fuel filter, and fuel clamps :D

That's why you use silicone.

Alot of people(myself included) will immediately take the primer pump out of their new tank and put a screw in its place. A tank w/ the primer pump will leak waaaaaay before one with the screw.
 
Hrm, was going to suggest an exhaust deflector like this but I can't seem to find any for engines smaller than .20 (assuming you're a .15) maybe it'll fit? But I could have sworn that I've seen 1/10 cars running with them in RC Car action.
 
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it looks a lot better in person, this will make it a lil easier to see it at night :D
 
We just now need to get some videos of the cars/trucks in action...hmmm...
 
I've got a couple but no idea how/where to host them, I'll have to see if my friend has our rocket stampede video on his site.
 
Oh Man!!I didn't know that ppl were actually into R/C here besides me and Albert..lol!!I'll have to post pics of my TC3 and my collection of R/C bodies,lol!!!
 
the TC3 is a team associated car, right?


MazPro just bought one, we were breakin it in last night, top speed of 40 miles an hour achived :)
 
my god the list of cars i had for hte few years i worked int he rc industry,.
worked for hobby people and ultimate, and raced out here in cali witht he pros over at socal every weekend alsmot. on and off road. left the industry 4 years ago want ot get back in it. i thigk at one point i had about 25 cars floating in ym room used to get all the good batteries from the facorty drivers, the ones wiht no numbers and mike reedy woudl tell the drivers to run. (loved free things from factory guys)


1) losi xxx buggy 1st edition, pretty much stock
2) yokomo m2 pro, waitiing for finish with multi spoke blakc wheels and ae86 body.
3) rs4 micro pretty much all mod and aftermarkets parts
4) a few grass hoppers inthe garage
5) a few frogs inthe garrage
6) cox old school turbo scorpion
7) rc10 2 pan car all factory mods
8) tamiaya tao3 (sits with a cossie body with my old racing paint scheme 4wd front motor, like the real car)
9) 2 cars for my daughter.

i probably have about 15 planes i need to finish building, fix, or start. and thats not including pops planes and helies,
been into rc planes since birth, cars since the frog came out, i have planes and rc parts that were from the days rc became rc.

i have had countless cars, tc3, rc12, losi and yokomos 4wheel drive buggies, associated t3, bolink pan cars, 1/5 scale,. 1/7 scale, 1/8 scale buggie

it was great when you also worked for an rc comany and there was a return center was in your store, i would get kits missing a few part for liek fre, i had gotten soem kits we coulndt carry for high up politics, and get kits free.
have also had countles 1/10 gas.
i think in 4 years i spent 14,000 fomr what the recipts i could find add it up to, good part was i was a manager, it was all tax write offs also

sorry for the loing post
 
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