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Senior telemaster Re-Build
- Thread starter SquirrelTail
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I would say do electric if you've never done nitro...
If you want to do nitro go to some swap meets and pick up an old 40 size trainer or something. Usually they can be had for sub 100 dollars (and even less if you're good at sweet talking people
) And what happened to the gentle lady? You've already got all the parts for that.
If you want to do nitro go to some swap meets and pick up an old 40 size trainer or something. Usually they can be had for sub 100 dollars (and even less if you're good at sweet talking people
) And what happened to the gentle lady? You've already got all the parts for that.
I would say do electric if you've never done nitro...
If you want to do nitro go to some swap meets and pick up an old 40 size trainer or something. Usually they can be had for sub 100 dollars (and even less if you're good at sweet talking people) And what happened to the gentle lady? You've already got all the parts for that.
If you want to do nitro go to some swap meets and pick up an old 40 size trainer or something. Usually they can be had for sub 100 dollars (and even less if you're good at sweet talking people
) And what happened to the gentle lady? You've already got all the parts for that.
For a very generic idea on price, online a .40 size glow engine often sells for around $40 and a .60 goes for closer to $60. Obviously higher quality, rare, "in-demand" engines cost more and garbage costs less. At swap meets you may find much better prices. Heck, it's not uncommon to see a .40 size trainer with engine, servos, and old-school receiver for under $100. The snag is that many of these old engines haven't been run in years (decades?) and are often very gummed up and in need of a full rebuild. It's not difficult to do, just something to be aware of and watch for. A little time cleaning and oiling puts it back into working order.
Always good to buy off someone you know because usually you can get a healthy discount
Pretty much all bad that happens to glow engines due to sitting for a while is easy to fix. Just immerse it in fuel with the backplate and plug out for a few days and it will free right up. In rare and exceptionally severe cases, some 3 in 1 oil or MMO can be used along with some heating. Depending on the fuel that was ran in the engine and how well the previous owner took care of it you might not need to do anything at all. I've had engines that have sat for years before I got them but because the owner ran synthetic oil and used a healthy amount of after run they were completely free.
There are a couple of things that might need replacing though. Be sure to unscrew the needle valve and see if the O-rings on it have hardened and disintegrated over time as having a poor seal here can cause air leaks, and lean runs will easily destroy engines.
Pretty much all bad that happens to glow engines due to sitting for a while is easy to fix. Just immerse it in fuel with the backplate and plug out for a few days and it will free right up. In rare and exceptionally severe cases, some 3 in 1 oil or MMO can be used along with some heating. Depending on the fuel that was ran in the engine and how well the previous owner took care of it you might not need to do anything at all. I've had engines that have sat for years before I got them but because the owner ran synthetic oil and used a healthy amount of after run they were completely free.
There are a couple of things that might need replacing though. Be sure to unscrew the needle valve and see if the O-rings on it have hardened and disintegrated over time as having a poor seal here can cause air leaks, and lean runs will easily destroy engines.
