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How to seal an RC engine from air leaks

Check out Squirrels forum! forums.thetoyz.com This video is on how to seal a rc engine against air leaks in the back plate, carb, and needles. There is a follow on video on how to test for air leaks under this account that you might want to check out. The follow on thread is posted on the forum at the toyz under squirrelpicco rb .12 .15 2.5 3.3 .18 os axial lrp spec 3 .21 .20 .23 .21 .25 .26 .27 .28 .30 .32 collari trx revo traxxas hpi savage x ss lst lst1 lst2 2 1 aftershock gt gt2 ae associated mgt 8.0 mini mgt mmgt firestorm hellstarter warhead warhammer tower terror xxxnt xxx-nt jato stampede rustler rusty pede tmaxx t maxx s max bandit slash slayer platinum ofna buggy truggy monster truck mt hyper 7 8.5 9 mgt comp MGM lx mbx pro 4-tec crt crt.5 hyper mini mugen kyosho 777 WE MBXt ravager violator

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25 Responses to “How to seal an RC engine from air leaks”

  1. Squirrelod says:

    @pro5125 yes

  2. pro5125 says:

    if i get a behemoth .18 do i HAVE to have a glow plug or wat ever its called to start it, and if so wat do,were do i put it in or use it at, im new to this rc world

  3. MrSkidoo69 says:

    hey i was starting my truck toay and somebody mesed up my highspeed needle(prolly me ha) but i was turing it in and it kept spinning, stripped out but i said piss on it and i tried starting it anyways but when i was priming it fuel started squrting out the brass fuel line conecter, should i just buy a new carb? i am getting a new motor in a couple weeks anyways.

  4. firmclock says:

    is green slime the best thing to yous to seal a engine or is the stuff what u have better and by the way whats the stuff u have

  5. dolphinsfans00777 says:

    I just got a new nitro buggy and do i have to do this before i run it.

  6. droners says:

    Is this the reason my 3.3 idles like crap? It runs fast and strong but when i let the throttle off from a high speed run, it idles down rough then idles rough.. Let me know!

  7. Squirrelod says:

    @Tunerboii2045 You seal any needle the same way. I have a video on how to detect the air leak that you might want to check out.

  8. Tunerboii2045 says:

    what about the low speed needle if you have a leak there like i do its not a troble but it makes my engine all dirty how would u seal that if it has the rubber boot over it? it leaks riht near the carb im not 100% if its the low speed but its all dirty there like fuels leaked there what else could i do to find out and seal it up

  9. Punch800a2 says:

    Thank you for taking your time to teach us your tricks I that will fix a lot of my problems thank you your top noutch.

  10. rcdriver26 says:

    appreciate the info on these ive been searching for a modder for my os ,30vg and was thinkin about goin through BYT to get it done since your not the first person to bring this to my attention i will continue to look else where. I can say one of the many thing ive realised about you is you are honest and have not ever steered me wrong on the info and vids you provide. I’m sealing one of my motors as im watchin this. I appreciate hard work and the HONESTY there needs to be more like you

  11. TheBananaDude1 says:

    my brand new toki 0.5 on my nb16 is bubbling around the glow plug I have put a new O-ring into it but it still bubbles I have tighened it as much as possible,(but not too tight) it is also bubbling around the screws of the cooling head, i havew tighened those but I don’t know what to do about it PLEEEEASE help!!!!!!!!!!!!! p.s should I be running it with it not being sealed propperly, and also is it a problem if the fuel leaking out starts to smoke, will it catch fire or blow up or anything ?

  12. kicsak12 says:

    can u update thetoyz forum on this some of the pic i cant see it says they have been removed

  13. Squirrelod says:

    Just scrape it off

  14. Helgso says:

    I sealed my engine but later on I saw that I did it wrong, the servo didn’t have a straight pull. Can I remove the carb and remove the seal and then reseal the engine? How will I remove the original seal?

  15. oakleymac1 says:

    I have tried it rich aswell do you think it could have an air leak. It has done this since I got it but it has a huge amount of compression and fires up no problem with a new plug. If it is not dry what would you say it could be.

  16. Squirrelod says:

    Remove the glow plug and look at the bottom. More than likely it is dry and the element is no longer there. Which, is a sign of lean.

  17. oakleymac1 says:

    I have a cen genesis and the engine keeps blowing glow plugs after 1/4 of a tank only on full throttle but after you run around for about 1/2 a tank it will blow the plug even if you have not used full throttle. What could be wrong with it the engine is the nx76 one with the red head.

  18. Squirrelod says:

    You use that on the bearings.

  19. RobV5 says:

    So using green slime or any kind of sealant on the bearings would be a bad idea? Bearings for rb concept are so expensive.

  20. Squirrelod says:

    Replace your bearing.

  21. RobV5 says:

    I have a leak both on the carb and on the crankshaft(where the fly wheel goes)…how can I seal the crankshaft
    should I use the associated green slime?

  22. Squirrelod says:

    Associated Green Slime

  23. HarisKhoso79 says:

    Hey whats that small tube which U would be using for the needles

  24. Squirrelod says:

    YW.

  25. DifficultyisEasy says:

    My Tmaxx’s 3.3 engine runs like crap. I took the engine apart and didn’t find anything abnormal. I ran across this video and now figure it was an air leak because the engine had a bad lean condition(Engine only got to 2nd gear with HSN 5 turns out at half throttle.) Thanks Squirrelod, this should fix my problems.

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