[darkpuppet]

So even though I took today off to go with Rob to mid ohio (which is now cancelled), I thought I'd still take the day to do some spring stuff...

repot a plant
get the t-max running again
go for wings

oh life is good.

But since potting a plant isn't that exciting, and I'm not drunk (yet), there's really only the t-maxx to talk about.

So it's been a couple of years since I stripped my home-made servo saver adapter for the high torque servo when I plowed the t-max into a hidden tree stump.

I cleaned it up a bit, but left it to sit for a couple of years... probably moe than a couple... time to see if this thing will live...

1st things first.. batteries... where all my batteries go?. Guess I'm heading to The Source for some 2600 mAh AA's.. I need 12 to get running, will eventually pick up another 12 to ensure a full set each time.

So lets' see if she'll turn over... charged up the starter battery, plugged it in, pressed the button..

*click*
*click*
*fzzzzzzz* SMOKE!!!!! UNPLUG UNPLUG!

ok, engine is seized, pop the airfilter and glow plug, douse with rubbing alcohol, turn engine by hand.. let sit, re-douse, turn, ah..finally..

Guess I better do something about the castor oil sediment in the tank (alcohol evaporated, leaving only the castor oil of the fuel)... fill with rubbing alcohol, rinse, repeat.. better, the primer now works...

now, try a dry run.. unhook the fuel line to the carb, hook up starter (glow plug still off), starter turns the engine with ease..sweet!

fill the tank, will let sit for a bit to try and disolve the remaining castor sediment..

later, I'll take the truck out to the balcony, and run a tank through it, tune the carb, and tomorrow I can work on epoxying a new steering servo saver and charge up some fresh batteries.. take this thing for a ride on sunday!

anyhoo.. lots of boring text, some pics ..



you can still see some beach sand.. that, mixed with castor oil vapours makes it freakin' hard to clean out. Lesson: don't take your nitro-powered vehicles on the beach...