Redcat Racing Reviews and Tips – Why Does My Engine Quit When I Break?
This is a RedCat Racing tutorial that will teach you common troubleshooting techniques when it comes to the race car’s breaking system. This is one of the many RedCat Racing tutorials about the common problems encountered with using a nitro-powered engine remote control car.
Remove the outer cover of the Redcat Volcano or other nitro vehicle to be able to set the breaking system of the race car and to further check what’s wrong with the parts of the car. The common troubleshooting process for a failing breaking system is to adjust the idle speed properly and to set the carburetor properly. Locate the idle speed screw that is connected to the carburetor. It is usually under the breaking system or the throttle arm.
Ideally, the carburetor must have a proper idle gap of only a millimeter to start with. As you accelerate, the gap increases in size but as you apply the brakes, the gap lessens. If you have an improper idle gap to begin with, your brakes will surely fail since you would be closing the gap when you apply them.
Properly adjust the idle speed manually with a screwdriver and maintain only a millimeter gap on your carburetor to allow your breaks to work excellently.
Setting the idle opening on the carburetor on an actual car is easy. Just take the air filter off to expose the carburetor opening. Power the remote on and then power the car on. Pull the trigger to accelerate; this should open the valve as wide as it can go. Apply the brakes and check if the idle maintains the millimeter gap.
Make the necessary adjustments and play with your idle switch to get to know the importance of this part of your car.
If you feel that your idle speed is running low, do not adjust the High Speed Needle; just make manual adjustments using your idle switch to create only a millimeter gap on your carburetor idle.
For more information on Redcat Racing Nitro Vehicle Set Up See Articles:
Setting Up Your Nitro Redcat Racing Vehicle
Redcat Racing Nitro Basics
How To Use a Redcat DSM Radio
How To Tune Up Your Redcat Nitro Engine
How To Tune Up Your Redcat Nitro Engine Part II
Redcat Racing Nitro Engine – Standard Engine Breaking In Procedure
Redcat Racing Tutorial – Tuning Your Redcat Engine and Understanding the Carburetor
How to Install and Replace the Glow Plug in a Redcat Nitro Vehicle
How To Install a Redcat Electric Starter
Cleaning and Fixing Your Redcat Nitro Engine Carburetor
Redcat Racing Reviews and Tips – Why Does Your Redcat Nitro Engine Rev Right After Starting?