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I might have messed up my 2.5 - champion jeep - 03-28-2006

I need some help. I was running my Revo yesterday. I was running it by at a park by my house with a huge dirt mountain. In the middle of my run the truck just shut off. I go to look at it and the air filter had popped off and I noticed the carb had some dirt and dust in the carb funnel. Now I can't get the truck started for the life of me. Could I have totally messed up the motor where I will need a new one? I haven't looked at the motor yet what would I be looking for if I take it apart?

The thing that sucks is I just got done breaking it in and this was my first run. I guess I might be looking at the 3.3 if its not fixable.

I might have messed up my 2.5 - UE-Maxx - 03-28-2006

If you take it apart, just see if there is any debris in there.

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Obsessive R/C - 03-28-2006

Sounds like you may have trashed it...remove the backplate, carb and cooling head...flush it out w/ nitro cleaner, inspect it for scratches. If you suspect it sucked in dirt don't try to start it

I might have messed up my 2.5 - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 03-28-2006

Engine Replacement Program!!

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Tex - 03-28-2006

it's gone bro, just trade it in now!

I might have messed up my 2.5 - UE-Maxx - 03-28-2006

Did you not have a zip-tie on the filter?

I might have messed up my 2.5 - rocco79 - 03-28-2006

Yeah bud... Take it and trade it in... It sucks i know

I might have messed up my 2.5 - kevinF - 03-28-2006

just get the 3.3

I might have messed up my 2.5 - UE-Maxx - 03-28-2006

Is 2.5 T-Maxx drive shafts able to withstand the power of the 3.3? How much more power is the 3.3 than the 2.5?

Don't the 3.3 T-Maxx have Revo style drive shafts?

I might have messed up my 2.5 - rocco79 - 03-28-2006

Gabes seemed to hold up to his modded p5 so i would think they would hold up to the 3.3

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Traxxas_Junkee - 03-28-2006

I doubt the 2.5 maxx could stand the 3.3, the revo can though.

I might have messed up my 2.5 - UE-Maxx - 03-28-2006

rocco79 Wrote:Gabes seemed to hold up to his modded p5 so i would think they would hold up to the 3.3

He has a 2.5 maxx. I was asking if the 2.5 maxx driveline can handle a 3.3.

I am saying that the new 3.3 T-Maxx has Revo style axles so that means the 2.5 maxx probably can't handle the 3.3

I might have messed up my 2.5 - rocco79 - 03-28-2006

Guess ya really wont know till you try!

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Ponch - 03-28-2006

UE-Maxx Wrote:He has a 2.5 maxx. I was asking if the 2.5 maxx driveline can handle a 3.3.

I am saying that the new 3.3 T-Maxx has Revo style axles so that means the 2.5 maxx probably can't handle the 3.3


Still has the same old T-Maxx diffs though. (I think)

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Michowski - 03-28-2006

just get a 3.3. Lets just the your gonna need new bearings, piston and sleeve. New seals to make the engine run like new again. Just get a 3.3

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Obsessive R/C - 03-28-2006

The 3.3 does have Revo style axles, but it still uses standard 2.5 Maxx size center drives and std. Maxx diffs.

I might have messed up my 2.5 - UE-Maxx - 03-28-2006

Thanks for clearing that up.

I would try the 3.3.

Nice avatar ORC. LOL

I might have messed up my 2.5 - FreeRideFrosty - 03-29-2006

Obsessive R/C Wrote:Sounds like you may have trashed it...remove the backplate, carb and cooling head...flush it out w/ nitro cleaner, inspect it for scratches. If you suspect it sucked in dirt don't try to start it


From the sound of it he tried to start it already... Rolleyes

I might have messed up my 2.5 - champion jeep - 03-29-2006

Thanks for the replies. Yeah I did try to start it. I thought it died so I tried starting than it wouldn't. I then took the body off and noticed the missing air filter. I am going to take the motor apart and see what kind of damage I did.

If the 3.3 is just a drop in with no major modifacations I will go that route

I might have messed up my 2.5 - FreeRideFrosty - 03-30-2006

It is a drop in.

I might have messed up my 2.5 - Michowski - 03-30-2006

Just put the clutch on from your 2.5 and bolt it down. Its just that easy