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FastAction · 02-17-2006, 01:59 PM

I`m confused and still learning. Can`t get her to start. Roto start fully charged plus I have my 18v dewalt cordless drill as back up. When I have glow plug tight it will barely turn over then it sounds like roto is stripping and no engine turn over. But if I take out plug it turns over fine.Looking at top of piston everything looks ok.No damage or debris. I have been trying to start in my shop and its heated so -5 outside should have nothing to do with it. I even hit it with the wifes hairdryer and got it up to about 150 still would not work.

Any suggestions

before I take it apart or take into shop...........Thanks

Dame weather is holding me back from breaking in my hellfire so nothing is running right now

hyper7man · 02-17-2006, 02:10 PM

Ok this happened to me with my cousins's savy. Its either 2 things...

1. The one-way bearing is cracked/damaged and is slipping.

OR

2. The gears in the plastic roto-start case have stripped and will need replacing.

When it happened to me, it was problem number 2. it's an easy fix, all you need is the gear to replace it, found at your LHS (Local Hobby Store)

spond · 02-17-2006, 02:22 PM

flooded.. (hydro locked)
Make sure the glow plug glows
open the throttle alittle
undo the glow plug .5 turns - make sure no dirt in area
make sure it is getting fuel for sure..
giver..
once it starts remeber to turn the glow plug back in.. you can use the igniter as it will hav enough grip to tighten it sufficiently to run.. get it warm, then use the wrench to tighten in properly..

imported_JROD · 02-17-2006, 02:31 PM

Ok well does it sound as if the roto is stripping as in grinding noise or spinning free? if it is grinding then it is the rotostart gears in the backing plate if it is slipping it is the one way, your one way may just be full of gunk if it is take some cleaner to it and avoid leaving fuel in your truck and when it is static elevate the rear end of the truck so unburnt fuel does not pool in the back of your engine, and if you tried starting it while it was flooded then you may have cracked your one way, avoid this at all cost cos oneways are somewhat expensive 35bucks a piece.

if your rotostart stops and will not turn the motor over it is usually a sign of the motor being flooded or weak batts in the rotostart but since you stated the batts were fresh I am ruling that out

hope this helps and you get your savage back up and runnin good bashing
Jon

FastAction · 02-17-2006, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the info guys

02-17-2006, 01:59 PM	#1
FastAction Join Date: Jan 2006 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 22 Total Props: 0	Savage won`t start Remove this ad - become a site supporter! I`m confused and still learning. Can`t get her to start. Roto start fully charged plus I have my 18v dewalt cordless drill as back up. When I have glow plug tight it will barely turn over then it sounds like roto is stripping and no engine turn over. But if I take out plug it turns over fine.Looking at top of piston everything looks ok.No damage or debris. I have been trying to start in my shop and its heated so -5 outside should have nothing to do with it. I even hit it with the wifes hairdryer and got it up to about 150 still would not work. Any suggestions before I take it apart or take into shop...........Thanks Dame weather is holding me back from breaking in my hellfire so nothing is running right now
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02-17-2006, 02:22 PM	#3
spond Alumni Mod I am: Scott P Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Killaloe Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 2,240 Total Props: 0	flooded.. (hydro locked) Make sure the glow plug glows open the throttle alittle undo the glow plug .5 turns - make sure no dirt in area make sure it is getting fuel for sure.. giver.. once it starts remeber to turn the glow plug back in.. you can use the igniter as it will hav enough grip to tighten it sufficiently to run.. get it warm, then use the wrench to tighten in properly.. __________________ SUPERD's PAST PITMAN just ask SuperD Sprucewood - First B-main, 9th A-main Bellvegas - 4th A-MAIN Truggy TTR S3 - Rossi M21 (on side lines all summer) TTR ST-1 with LSK OMG.. Savage Racer -
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02-17-2006, 02:31 PM	#4
imported_JROD RCC Senior Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 647 Total Props: 0	Ok well does it sound as if the roto is stripping as in grinding noise or spinning free? if it is grinding then it is the rotostart gears in the backing plate if it is slipping it is the one way, your one way may just be full of gunk if it is take some cleaner to it and avoid leaving fuel in your truck and when it is static elevate the rear end of the truck so unburnt fuel does not pool in the back of your engine, and if you tried starting it while it was flooded then you may have cracked your one way, avoid this at all cost cos oneways are somewhat expensive 35bucks a piece. if your rotostart stops and will not turn the motor over it is usually a sign of the motor being flooded or weak batts in the rotostart but since you stated the batts were fresh I am ruling that out hope this helps and you get your savage back up and runnin good bashing Jon __________________ XXX MAIN HOBBY HOBBY RACING
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02-17-2006, 02:10 PM	#2
hyper7man Join Date: Nov 2004 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 1,272 Total Props: 0	Ok this happened to me with my cousins's savy. Its either 2 things... 1. The one-way bearing is cracked/damaged and is slipping. OR 2. The gears in the plastic roto-start case have stripped and will need replacing. When it happened to me, it was problem number 2. it's an easy fix, all you need is the gear to replace it, found at your LHS (Local Hobby Store)
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02-17-2006, 03:34 PM	#5
FastAction Join Date: Jan 2006 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 22 Total Props: 0	Thanks for the info guys
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