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BigD
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Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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Electric Model: TC5
nitro car: NT1
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 Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: cleaing nitro engine |
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Well as you lot where racing yesturday and i was suffering with man flu, i though it would be a good idea to strip the engine out the NT1.
On opening up the caseing i found lots of black sooty deposits in and around the cylinder liner.
I've cleaned these off with nitro cleaner and scrapped the off around the side of the cyclinder.
Just to make sure that was ok to do and that the black carbon deposits are normall !! 
havent started it yet but wednesday night will tell if i have done somthing wrong  |
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Mr.B
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Joined: 29 Feb 2008
Posts: 750
Electric Model: Xray T3,once out.:-)
nitro car: Serpent 733
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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KaaBoooom!  |
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dan_916
Joined: 09 Jun 2009
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nitro car: old 4-tec + new 733
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| Can I just ask how you sealed the backplate... As I've tried many different things from sealant to silicons to new o-rings, and it still leaks slightly... |
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Ashers
Joined: 23 Mar 2008
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Hi Dan I would think if you have tried all those sealants it would not be the backplate that is leaking it could be one of a couple of things but would need to see it running to find out, bring it down the club and lets have a look.
Big D did you check the engine for wear in the con rod or bearings while you had it in bits. |
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Craig.Woods
On Road Rep
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
Posts: 432
nitro car: Xray NT1
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: cleaing nitro engine |
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I've cleaned these off with nitro cleaner and scrapped the off around the side of the cyclinder.
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Sounds like something Papa Woods would do!...
So engine should be on top form for sunday then! 
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sharpie
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Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 346
Electric Model: XRAY EU 09
nitro car: NTC3
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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you stick to nitro scardey cat  |
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BigD
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Posts: 238
Electric Model: TC5
nitro car: NT1
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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who knows whats going to happen when i fire it up. 
But at least i have a spare one incase it pops  |
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Craig.Woods
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nitro car: Xray NT1
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I cant wait ! Bring on wednesday evening!
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dan_916
Joined: 09 Jun 2009
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nitro car: old 4-tec + new 733
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Ah, problem solved. Turned out to be the exhaust gasket and spring, was leaking oil onto the backplate, thus giving the impression that the backplate was leaking... oh well, all fixed and oil-free now |
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