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RE: Hot weather problems.
moe in wichita ks i took my 3.3 apart, bent con rod and piston stuck in bore. bought parts. put it togeather, wouldnt idle, hard to tune. the trouble? i had the piston in backwards. the notch on the bottom of the piston goes to the flywheel. if you put the piston in backwards it will NOT crash any thing, it just runs bad
Posted on: 7/1/2009 5:15 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8898623
RE: t maxx glow plugs
moe in wichita ks i have a t-maxx 3.3 i burned up 3-4 plugs in less than 1 gal of fuel. i switched to 30% and richened it up with a #3 plug , planing on going to a #8. with the hot plug dont be afraid to go rich. years ago when my dad and i drag raced the 1/4 mile, 392 hemis, 440s, my dad would say "its better to foul out a plug cause its cold or rich than burn a hole in a piston cause you have to hot of plug" it seems to me on a 3.3 it takes a LOT of run time before you see any color in the plug, so go more by heat of engine and how it runs.
Posted on: 7/1/2009 5:06 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8898603
RE: 3.3 idle help
moe in wichita ks i think my idle trouble might be a leek on the crankcase. its like a manafold leek on a reg car engine. could it be checked by putting air pressure on the crankcase? what think?
Posted on: 6/11/2009 10:57 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8845657
RE: Quick Tuning Guides for Newbies!
moe in wichita ks iam a newbe have 3.3. the talk about temp is very interesting. it reminds me of a story i read a bout a guy that bought a new dodge in 1948. he thought it was over heating so he bought a temp gauge from the dodge dealer that was the same gauge that was in his dash. and put the bulb in front of the rad in the shade. the short story was he figured out that if the engine was no more 100 degrees hotter than the air temp it wasnt overheating. of course a air cooled engine will be different, but the idea is the same.
Posted on: 6/11/2009 12:07 AM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842920
RE: WD40 for Filter Oil?
moe in wichita ks iam glad to hear larryf333 say to use MMO as filter oil and aro. i have been useing MMO in my gas street truck for decades. it doesnt suprise that MMO will do the job. subject change to street trucks. if you miss being able to get a MMO invers oiler, try this co. http://www.ampcolubes.com/ i have had one for 3 weeks it works good, was $69. but asjust it to 1/4 turn open. i had mine open to far and it used one qt in in 3 weeks, way to much. it should use one qt in 800-1000 miles. but it didnt cause any trouble. but it starts VERY fast.
Posted on: 6/10/2009 11:38 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842862
3.3 idle help
moe in wichita ks i just put in new piston, con rod, sleve, wristpin. got it broke in. runs good at high speed, but will not idle. i have adjusted idle speed screw, idle fuel, and restarted it till iam blue in the face. what am i missing?
Posted on: 6/10/2009 10:27 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842681
RE: T-Max Custom Roll Cage
moe in wichita ks i think i would like to build a rollcage too. it would good to have more pics.
Posted on: 6/10/2009 7:05 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842121
RE: up grade to 30%
moe in wichita ks thanks for the info. i might just stay with 20 and get more experance before i try anything wild. iam still very interested in knowing what the c.r. in a 3.3 is.
Posted on: 6/10/2009 6:47 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842075
up grade to 30%
moe in wichita ks i have a t-maxx 3.3 i run 20%, i have only 32 oz of fuel left, iam thinking of going to 30%. my mech at the shop i goto says i should add a head gasket to drop the c.r to work with 30%. my Qs are what is the c.r. of a 3.3 stock? what will it go to with two gaskets? and do realy have to go to two gaskets?
Posted on: 6/10/2009 5:32 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8841883
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well i got the new parts in the engine. i check things, fueled it,high speed screw 4 turns, ect. at first it didnt want to stay running. i just keep it running real slow on the ground. check the head temp highest it got was 209. then i started increasing speed a little. finaly got it broke in. it took 2 tanks of fuel. i have 32 oz of fuel, after thats gone i think will go to 30%
Posted on: 6/9/2009 11:23 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8840057
RE: What Traxxas T-Maxx or Revo?
moe in wichita ks i have a t-maxx 3.3 iam so new at this my idea isnt worth much. but if you get a 3.3 reajust the throttle so it only opens half open to break in the engine, dont lean the fuel to much. and watch the head temp. and as you drive it dont brake and turn at the same time. and you need LOTS of room to run it, your area should not have posts, or crubs they will wipe out your car very fast. one of the many posts i hit must have been doing 20 mph lol
Posted on: 6/8/2009 6:31 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8836298
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well i think i need to pay more attention to whats happeneing. thanks for the info. right now iam trying trying to put in the rist pin keepers, one went right in and i realy dont know what i did. may be i need more prayer.
Posted on: 6/5/2009 6:12 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8828622
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well what i think what happened was cause it was lean it got hot and the piston got stuck and the rod split and came up into the piston. i could see on the piston where it galleded on the piston. my guy at the shop is getting for me a controler that checks the engine temp, that should work better for me.
Posted on: 6/5/2009 9:27 AM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8827392
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well i got the 3.3 apart. the piston came out in 3 pieces, the con rod was spilt down the middle for about half way. but i have a couple Qs on the back is a bulkhead that drives the crank to start it, it has two notches i forgot which way it faces, up or down? and the piston has a notch on one side and i forgot which way it goes, it was so hard to get out i didnt note which way it goes. HELP. thanks
Posted on: 6/4/2009 9:53 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8826508
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well i bought parts to fix the 3.3 and i bought a new engine. so in the next hour ill be pulling the engine apart. if i knew how i would post pics, the hole is about 1/8 x 1/8 inch. also i found my tires comming off the rim. i was REALY pushing the envelop
Posted on: 6/4/2009 7:19 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8826170
RE: just bought a tmaxx
moe in wichita ks dont let 409 set on aluminum it will etch it. they found that out at boeing some years ago. but if its only on a min or so it should be ok, be sure you get all of it off.
Posted on: 6/4/2009 1:01 AM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8824202
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well i thought i broke my tmaxx every way you could, but no i found out if its to lean it will punch a hole in the piston. so now the Q is, just buy a new engine for $150.00 or buy parts not knowing if other parts are stressed to much and will soon fail. iam leaning to both, buy parts to fix it and buy a new engine, that way iam covered
Posted on: 6/4/2009 12:50 AM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8824187
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well my ideas on the glow plugs didnt work so ill just not bore you with the story. back to to squar one. did you know that soldering a wire to the plug on the canter pin will melt off? burned up another #8 in just one tank. i started an other thread where i ask about the performace rateing of the engines we use. someone directed me to a site that has the info i ineeded. the short is i did the math, and the little engines we love so much crank out about 10 hp per ci, even if they arnt 1 ci
Posted on: 6/3/2009 4:15 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8822911
compair 3.3 to car v-8s
moe in wichita ks i am new to rcs i have a 3.3 and i dont know how to discribe the performnce characteristics in refferance to car v-8 engines, like hp per ci, max torque rpm, max hp. thanks
Posted on: 6/2/2009 5:33 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8820433
RE: what does porting do
moe in wichita ks iam new to rc but i read an aritcal on how to port a 2 -stroke engine. basicly its like putting a biger cam in a car v-8. i wouldnt do it till i had a LOT of experance. i have a 3.3 and if it was a mlider would suit me just fine. it is a VERY hi performace engine. and be cause of that it isnt easy to tune. to break in my engine i reajusted the throttle to only open half way, it worked out good
Posted on: 6/2/2009 5:13 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8820375
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks well now iam havin trouble with glow plugs, the org plug lasted 6-7 tanks. then the next plug only lasted 3/4 of a tank. so i got two #8, havent got to run them yet. but i was having trouble with the conector to the pin not going on. the new ones are .017 larger than the old ones. but i came up with some ideas. if i get it to work ill post how it works.
Posted on: 6/2/2009 2:03 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8819859
RE: T-Maxx 3.3 Bubbles
moe in wichita ks you might try reasjusting the throttle so it only opens halfway. worked for me to breake in my 3.3
Posted on: 6/1/2009 7:57 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8817604
RE: just bought a tmaxx
moe in wichita ks i have a tmaxx 3.3 the first thing i did was readjust the throttle so it only opens half way this will make it easyer to break in, this is a very power full engine. also you need a LOT of room to run these cars, cant have any posts, or curbs in the way. be sure to get permission before going onto private property. if you run in the dirt/grass go to a regular car parts house and get some starting fluid it clean you car when you are done for the day, do NOT use carb cleaner it may have chemicals that may attck plastics.
Posted on: 6/1/2009 6:49 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8817397
RE: What will the next Traxxas Vehicle Be?
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Posted on: 5/28/2009 12:08 AM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8804798
RE: striped gears
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Posted on: 5/27/2009 9:14 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8804257
RE: What will the next Traxxas Vehicle Be?
moe in wichita ks just off the presss, the managment at traxxas has changed to green. the next car/truck is going to not be powered by batterys but by solar panels with a 3/4 hp motor will do 100 mph. but the realy new thing is that the solar panel will be built into the body. it will run ALL day long with out stopping for power. even though its not april. april fool.
Posted on: 5/26/2009 9:26 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8801143
RE: RCr's in Kansas
moe in wichita ks yea i remember when i had to work, it sure was a bummer.
Posted on: 5/25/2009 10:14 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8798275
RE: different blend
moe in wichita ks thanks gcb for the info, i just got done looking at the davis site, its very interesting. but seeing how iam just starting i need to keep things smiple. iam a old dragracer and iam always thinking about modding engines, but i am not ready to go there . thanks so much for your help.
Posted on: 5/25/2009 6:45 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Everything Diesel"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8797710
RE: striped gears
<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Linux)"/><meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Linux)"/>moe in wichita ks i think the Slipper clutch was to tight. i readjusted it, but cant test till tomorrow, ill work on the idle tomorrow also.
Posted on: 5/25/2009 4:55 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8797488
RE: striped gears
moe in wichita ks yea the first time it happened it idled for a few min and hammered the gears. ill bet the slipper cluch is to tight cause it rolls even at idel. ill look in the book and try to workout how to ajust it. thanks for the idea
Posted on: 5/24/2009 11:51 PM by Author "moe7404"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8795851
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