DeAgostini's Nitro Racer - Page 10

neo2387 · 23-01-2006

Hello,
Im new to all of this so would like some advice on adjusting the Kyosho gx15 engine. I know it has a single needle adjustment but am not sure how far i should unscrew it i have it on 3 turns out at the moment. When i accelerate it seems to splutter and then go, but sometimes stalls as well. is it a case of not enough fuel or too much? thanks in advance for your help.

**Bluewavestudios** · 23-01-2006

Hi Neo and Welcome to the Forums

3 Turns is bit too rich for that engine, try 2 & a 1/4 turns and you should be fine....Only increase the turns slightly when running from cold but once warmed up, back off the setting to the one I have suggested.

I use that setting all the time now on my nephews cars and they run fine on that.

Good Luck

Mark.

squiffythewombat · 29-01-2006

best method i use is 1/4 turn increases at a time starting from 1 3/4. normally my cars settle around 2.5. Best tip is once u have found the right point then grab a tippex marker and run a line across the seam of the two parts and that way you can always match it up again! :-)

Seaspray · 31-01-2006

Mind and shake your fuel container before you fill the tank on the car

Martin

neo2387 · 31-01-2006

Hi Thanks for the Advice, it seems to be running ok on 1 ½ turns out, but that seems too lean really, what do you think? Also I get the car to idle and brake right indoors but when I go outside and hold the brake it cuts out, is this because of the difference in air tempeture?

Also im getting fed up with the pull starter, how hard / expensive is it to change this?

Seaspray · 01-02-2006

might need to remove pull start from engine and use a hand held starter .I think this was used on the wheel connected throu to the engine a bit of an old way to start the engine.I would keep the pull start once the enginge has settle down and you know the fuel mixture setting and your engine (there different trust me)it will conme into its own.You have run the engine in ?

squiffythewombat · 01-02-2006

replacing the pull start really isnt that hard, its basically just a coiled spring with some string attached in a plastic housing.

Yes indoor/outdoors will make a difference, espieaclly at this time of year. You should also notice that its slightly easier to start when the engine is warm!

ZS123 · 18-02-2006

hi iam wondring if some1 can send me a link to find thunder tiger ts4n parts what are cheap.

squiffythewombat · 20-02-2006

yup... www.ebay.co.uk (theres always tiger parts on here!)

MARKIEUK · 24-02-2006

HELLO

this is me markieuk i am new and also i agree with u as i get all my parts from ebay and i got the gx12 engine for 26 pounds not bad price (brand new) so i am still getting parts from ebay.

cheers

markieuk