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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Nitro rc car | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a nitro traxxas rustler 3.3. I got it running and idling but as soon as I hit the trottle it ... A: You may have your low speed needle too rich. I suggest doing a pinch test. Once you have the ... | |
| Cold conditions and Nitro cars. | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: It has a .15 engine. I want to break it in. The problem is I live in MN. Should I wait to break ... A: Sorry for the delay. The guy at Hobby Town is 50% right. You can break in an engine in cold ... | |
| OFNA hyper 7 clutch bell ? | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a ofna hyper 7 gas powered buggy. It has a .21 hyper motor in it and it cam stock with a 11 ... A: Short answer, Yes you can. I'm sure there is some sort of limitation, but I don't know about it. ... | |
| Car Troubles | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: I am new to nitro engines and recently bought a 1/10 monster truck. I was using it when all of a ... A: I really wish I could help you on this one, but it's just a little to broad of a question. If you ... | |
| SC8 tuning problems | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a problem with my sc8 stock engine. About 2 weeks old now, broke in fine nice and rich. ... A: I've had this sort of issue before as well. I was using a Traxxas 2.5 RTR. Unfortunately, that was ... | |
| Nitro Help ASAP | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: Hey Justin i need some real help! well whats happening to my nitro is, its only revving everything ... A: Hey John, It kinda sounds like your clutch shoes are not expanding out and engaging the clutch ... | |
| Gears on a Nitro rc car engine | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: I have a nitro rc car Cen racing CT5. I'm just wondering how to take the gears off of the end of the ... A: If I'm understanding you correctly, you're wanting to remove the clutch bell. Typically, the clutch ... | |
| stalling | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: mgt 460 stalls at full throttle A: Check your glow plug. If you have lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust at full throttle, then ... | |
| sc8 engine tuning | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I just purchased this SC8 and cannot get the engine to keep running. It seems to take awhile just ... A: OK. Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. Work has been killing me. Since you say that you've ... | |
| sc8 engine tuning | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: I just purchased this SC8 and cannot get the engine to keep running. It seems to take awhile just ... A: Let me ask you a few questions first before I try to answer yours. 1. Have you broken in this ... | |
| Converting My Phase 3 Mini Spitfire to a brushless motor | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Converting My Phase 3 Mini Spitfire to a brushless motor ? Can this be done ? A: It doesn't appear that brushless is supported for this model. However, "Can this be done?" is a very ... | |
| Jato Rc car | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: I need help installing some parts on the jato. I can't find any links or anyone that can give me ... A: Sorry for the late response, I didn't know there was a follow-up. I started out buying RC ... | |
| Jato Rc car | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I need help installing some parts on the jato. I can't find any links or anyone that can give me ... A: Sort of difficult to explain in a typed out answer, but I hope you find this link helpful. ... | |
| Can't get it started | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: What a noob question I know but.... I have an Ansmann terrier and while I was running it in I ... A: Hey there Kieran, This isn't a "noob" question at all. Getting a troublesome nitro engine started ... | |
| 2x4 buggy back wheels | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: I have noticed though when I pull the throttle the the car dosn't move the back wheels don't turn or ... A: The first think I thought was maybe the throttle servo isn't working, If when you pull the throttle ... | |
| exhaust | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: I want to up grade my exhaust on my buggie but I'm afraid i'll mess something up. Is there an easier ... A: I'm not exactly sure what it is you're afraid of messing up. Can you tell me what buggy you have? ... | |
| Electric R/C Truck run time... | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: When running my truck it only seems to last 10 minutes and the battery is dead. What is the deal ... A: I should have asked this before, but what type of batteries are you using? If you're using Ni-Cd and ... | |
| RC car running | 1/3/2009 |
| Q: i am still breakin in the engine but it will not run without the glow starter being attached. (i use ... A: Well it could be a couple things. First I would try a new glow plug, because that's a very easy ... | |
| 1/8 scale monster truck engine problem | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: hey, Just recently bought a monster truck 1/8 LOSI raminator online, but after the breakin ... A: Hmmm, that's sort of strange. I would make sure that the glow plug has its copper O-ring to seal it ... | |
| pull start | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: move why is this and my car wont move back the pull start pulls back when i do this please tell me ... A: I can just about guarantee that the source of this issue it your clutch. What I believe is happening ... | |
| profile engine mounts | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: I bought a used profile nitro fule airplane the other day and found that the engine mount was cut ... A: Jason, I wish I could help you better but its difficult to visualize exactly whats happening. From ... | |
| RC Plane engine converted to RC Truck engine | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to convert an RC plane engine to work on an RC truck? I have a Torq .12 engine with ... A: That kind of depends. There are LOTS of different engines out there so I'll tell you what I can but ... | |
| Remote control engine | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I have a remote control airplane with a pretty large engine on it. It is an evolution trainer. ... A: What I would do is take apart the entire engine and clean it out. I use q-tips and a solution of ... | |
| RC CAR | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: MY FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE PRIME BUTTTON WILL THIS CAUSE THE CAR TO RUN FOR A SEC. THEN DIE A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, it has been a busy week for me. A quick understanding: The ... | |
| RC transmitter/ receiver | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: how does the transmitter connect to the recevier A: I'm going to need you to clarify your question. There are a few types of Transmitters/receivers. ... | |
| lightning truggy | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: hi i have a brand new lightning stadium truggy i have had it running but when i stopped the engine i ... A: Thats a tricky one. If your glow plug is indeed good then all I can think is that the engine may be ... | |
| Nitro | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: My Nitro Evader ST is pushing air and fuel backward in the fuel line. The truck will start and run ... A: I have seen something before where the fuel tank was being vibrated by the engine causing the fuel ... | |
| nitro rc truck | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: My truck will not kick over, can you please tell me what the problem is? ANSWER: Well I'm going to ... A: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I didn't notice the follow up question. You may have ... | |
| nitro rc truck | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: My truck will not kick over, can you please tell me what the problem is? A: Well I'm going to need more information. Does it sound like its about to start or just never does? ... | |
| Nitro Evader ST head problems | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: I have an OS DTX .18 engine and the glow plug hole is stripped somehow. Is there such thing as a ... A: No, It is not normal for fuel to be spraying out from the carb. You probably need to seal up the ... | |
| Nitro Evader ST head problems | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I have an OS DTX .18 engine and the glow plug hole is stripped somehow. Is there such thing as a ... A: I don't think there is such a thing as a self tapping glow plug. Even if there were I would imagine ... | |
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Justin Lingana
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Expertise
I have most of my experience in Nitro Powered Monster truck and 1/8th Scale Buggy and Truggy. The questions I could probably best answer are engine tuning questions. I do not have much experience with electric powered cars.
Experience
I have been constantly teaching my self about nitro engines since 2006. I ask a lot of questions to the experts I know and carefully dissimilate the information I am given. I do my best to only give advice I KNOW to be true and am not afraid to say "I'm not to sure"
Education/Credentials
My professional education is with the University of Phoenix where I am studding to achieve a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology.
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