How do i set up my engine

To set up your new Nitro car engine please click on the READ MORE BUTTON below

To set up your new zorro Engine As you approach the first 6-8 tanks running you can start to GRADUALLY adjust you engine for normal performance.

PLEASE NOTE any adjustments need to be very small at 1/8th turn increments. You can then begin adjusting the fuel mixture to maximize performance for your driving needs.

* To lean the engine turn the main fuel control needle in a clockwise direction. This will allow the car to pull away faster and more cleanly, without hesitation and increase the top speed. There should however still be a noticeable smoke trail. If the main needle is screwed in too far thus allowing the engine to run too lean, it will seem to run strong at first, but will bog, hesitate, or stall when running at high speed. The engine will also rapidly overheat when the setting is too lean. This is because fuel includes lubrication, and that lubrication is inadequate when the setting is too lean.

* YOU MUST CHECK THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE OFTEN AS YOU LEAN THE MIXTURE. DO NOT LET THE ENGINE OVERHEAT AND YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST

* At the optimum setting, the engine will clean out and have a strong-sounding, high-pitched whine at full speed; and there will be a thin trail of whitish smoke coming from the exhaust. It is always better to set the engine a little rich rather than too lean.

* If the engine stalls on acceleration, begins to bog or slow down at full throttle, or if there is a reduction in exhaust smoke, then the engine is running too lean. Immediately turn the high speed mixture screw counterclockwise 1/4 of a turn and operate the car at medium speeds for 1 to 2 minutesto allow the engine to cool.

* Tuning Low Speed The low-speed mixture affects how the engine will perform in the low to mid range rpms. Turning the low-speed needle clockwise will lean the mixture. As with the high-speed mixture, leaning the low-speed mixture increases performance. Again, if the mixture here is set too lean, the engine may be starved for lubrication in the lowand midrpm ranges, thus causing overheating and excessive engine wear. Perform the following test to determine if the low speed mixture is set correctly. With the engine warm and running, allow it to idle for approximately 15 seconds. Now quickly apply throttle and note the performance. If the engine bogs, accelerates erratically, and a large puff of blue smokes emitted, then the low speed mixture is too rich. Turn the low-speed screw clockwise 1/8 of a turn. If the engine speeds up for a moment then bogs, hesitates, or stalls, then the low speed mixture is too lean. Turn the screw counterclockwise 1/8 of a turn. Adjust the mixture screws in 1/8 of a turn increments, wait 15 seconds, and retest after each change. Adjust for the best acceleration without the car stalling.

* When you are finished racing for the day, drain the fuel tank