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22 CARSON Virus 4.0 Chassis Nitro 500204031 / 500202016

Care and Maintenance

Failuretofollowbreak-inprocedureand/ordamagecausedbyimpro-

pertuningwillvoidyourenginewarranty.

Therearetwowaysto“temp”yourengine.One,purchaseatempera-

ture gauge. The second cheaper, but less accurate method is the “Spit

Test”. Wipe a little bit of saliva on the engine head and it should burn

offin3-4seconds(theboilingpointofwaternormallyis100°C).Ifit

evaporatesimmediately,chancesaretheengineisrunningtoohot.

Theenginewillrunbestandbeeasiertorestartifrunaround100-125

°C.Dependingonyourweatherconditions,airdensity,andhumidity,

yourcarburettorsettingswillbechangingwhereveryoudecideto

run.Makingadjustmentsinsmallincrementsisthebestwaytomake

sureyourenginelastsalongtime.Overheatingiscausedbyrunning

theenginetoolean,ortoomuchstressontheenginecreatedbythe

environment. Extreme overheating will result in internal failure of

engine parts.

Therearemanyonlineresourcesthatwillhelpyouwithengine

tuning. 3,5 ccm engines are designed to last a long time, and with

propermaintanceandtuning,youcandrivethemodelforhoursata

time.

After Use

Whenyouhavefinishedrunningyourcar,therearetwooptionsto

shuttheenginedown.Thefirstmethodistoplaceyourthumbover

theexhaustoutlet(Weargloves).Makesureyourengineisnormal

idle, preferable with the brake activated.

Thesecondmethodistopinchofftheairsupplyfromtheengine.Do

notpinchthefuelline,asthismaycausetheenginetooverheat!

Tryandletalltheremainingfuelrunthroughtheengine,emptying

the fuel tank. The engine will idle high while the tank is emptied, so

theabovetwostepsmaynotbenecessary.

Thenapplyafter-runoilthroughthecarburettor,andpullthepull-

start a few times to get it through the engine. This is recommended if

youplanonstoringthecarformorethanaday.Methanolevaporates

inwaterandcancauseinternalcorrosiontoengineparts.Itisalways

a good idea to check all the screws, nuts, and bolts before and after

each period of racing.

Keeping the car clean will also make it more fun to work on. This can

beachievedwithalargeheavy-dutypaintbrush,orcompressedair.

Alwaystestthetransmitterandreceiverbatteriesbeforestartingthe

engine.

Racer Tip:

Weargloveswhenworkingonyourhotcar!

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