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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.
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If you take it apart, just see if there is any debris in there.
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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
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it's gone bro, just trade it in now!
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Did you not have a zip-tie on the filter?
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Yeah bud... Take it and trade it in... It sucks i know
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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?
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Gabes seemed to hold up to his modded p5 so i would think they would hold up to the 3.3
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I doubt the 2.5 maxx could stand the 3.3, the revo can though.
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Guess ya really wont know till you try!
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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
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The 3.3 does have Revo style axles, but it still uses standard 2.5 Maxx size center drives and std. Maxx diffs.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
I would try the 3.3.
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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
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Just put the clutch on from your 2.5 and bolt it down. Its just that easy