Nitro Fueled RC Cars

When you have RC cars, the degree of taking care of it and the importance of regular maintenance is high. Also, the difference between electronic powered cars between a nitro fueled ones has to be mastered accordingly.

Of the several important things needed in running nitro-fueled RC cars, there are three important facts you need to know about nitro fuel and what it does for your car. The basic components of a nitro fuel have three blends.

Now, we go back to methanol or the other names it has such as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naptha or wood spirits. What it does is it provides power for the engine and it’s the primary power to be provided to RC cars running on nitro.

Storing RC Nitro Fuel

On with what should be done for nitro fuels. It’s advisable to always keep the fuel in lock tight containers. Also, avoid storing your fuel in a room where temperature varies almost constantly.

If you expose your fuel to direct sunlight or in a bright room, the nitro methane ingredient in the fuel will degrade and this will cause poor running condition of your RC car later on when put in use.

Using fuel kept for an indefinite time may cause harm to your car’s engine and the guarantees offered by manufacturers would have surely lapsed already so there’s no point in keeping an old fuel.

Exclusive Summary About RC Fuel by Shareen Aguilar

Tuning a RC Nitro Engine For Optimal Power

The Idle Screw
I always start with the idle screw, I adjust it so that the car will idle high when I’m first dialing in the engine.

Low Speed Needle.
One of the great debates is which needle to adjust first, if your carburetor only has one needle adjustment screw then it’s not a problem, but if like most glow engines you have two you need to decide which to tune first. I always start with the low speed needle, this is because when you adjust the low speed needle you change the high speed needle.

High Speed Needle.
Once you have your low speed adjustment needle dialed in it’s time to start getting the power out of the RC engine. Turn the needle clockwise to lean out and counter-clockwise to richen the mixture.

Hints, Tips and Tricks

• Turn the needle clockwise to lean out and counter-clockwise to richen the mixture.
• A lot of smoke means you tune is rich.
• The sound can tell you about your tune.
• Reading your glow plug after a run will tell you a lot about your tune.
• Make sure to run your engine on the rich side, this will extend it’s life.
• A lean engine will always put out more power, but it will shorten the life of your engine.

Engine Issues on Nitro RC Cars

This goes out most especially for owners running nitro-powered RC cars.

Common error occurs in the engine. Usually, if the engine of the car is the problem, its fuel system needs to be checked generally. For an even more reliable engine check and diagnostic, check if your engine has a clean fuel system. Try to see as well if the engine has other problems aside from fuel issues.

Exclusive Summary About RC Engine by Gregory Alexander and Shareen Aguilar