Help from RC Car users. (Glow engine)

Magic_x_uk · 11 Oct 2014 at 18:28

Hi people.

Guy at works son has not been able to get his RC Car working since he had it.
Now as I fly RC planes etc I said I would have a look for him as know a bit about tuning engines etc.

Anyhow. Got the model today.

Couple of issues hence my post. Which hopefully someone on here will be able to help with.

All to do with the engine.

Numbered the items in the photo to hopefully help.

Engine in question is a SH 18

As you can see the Son has destroyed the Pull Cord, '1,2 & 3'

So the box with the 'Portable Electric Starter' has a attachment that fits onto the back of the engine to enable you to use said 'Portable Electric Starter' (although battery has been lost, so thought I would just insert starting bar into a cordless drill)?

I attached that (number 5) to the engine back (number 4)
BUT this is the problem---- The Hexagon NUT on the Engine is a bit smaller (12mm) than the Hexagon socket (14mm) on the starting attachment. So therefore NOT engaging. even though, reading the box (as you can see) says it is suitable.

Any ideas for a way forward please. What is best? Just buy a new pull cord assembly?

The Hexagon Nut pulls out of the engine fine, if i was to replace that with a larger one, but i have no knowledge of this procedure.

Apart from that. Should all work.

Thank you if you can help me.

Captain Chaos · 11 Oct 2014 at 19:53

Just re-wind the existing pull start. Looks perfectly repairable from the pictures. There are plenty of guides on the net on how to do this.

jono_astra · 11 Oct 2014 at 19:59

HAz · 11 Oct 2014 at 20:47

Them electric staters are crap just fix that pull start or get a new one

Devrij · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:06

Those pull starts are a pain to fix, but as said, it all looks intact. I would just rewind it.

Magic_x_uk · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:28

Got the spring re wind and is put back in but I be damned if I can get the other bit with the string wound round to work correctly. Seems I can do it and have it so it springs back in but I think it is going to wrong way if it was to turn the. Engine if that makes sense

Magic_x_uk · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:29

Magic_x_uk said:
Got the spring re wind and is put back in but I be damned if I can get the other bit with the string wound round to work correctly. Seems I can do it and have it so it springs back in but I think it is going the wrong way if it was to turn the Engine if that makes sense

Conanius · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:32

jono_astra said:
Another way around this without pull starts is the following.

Grab a cordless drill and a 1/4 inch drive socket and drill adaptor. Fit on the correct socket for the one way nut.

Fit the one way nut to the engine the way that the engine turns over/runs. Then use the drill to start the engine. This way the engine will turn over at a good speed and the oneway nut will allow the engine to run once its started without bending the crank.

I used this method as the kyosho engine i have doesn't have a pull start available anymore due to it being a vintage RC and it works a treat.

Thats what we had to do with my brothers old 1/10th nitro car.

It meant you'd be started within about 2-3 seconds every single time.