hey bro!!! Great point on the gas oil rations to the nitro % of oil comparisons. Yes, people who cant tune kill engines, totally right. And I've only run 30% a couple times, I now stick to 20% only because its cheaper, overall the 20% is adequate on the cost and power levels for me.

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah 30% is a bit more but when tuned right it wakes up nice we can barely get it here or it's like 70 a gallon

@rhec4208

2 жыл бұрын

Nitro gang

I like everyone who's just saying "no you don't" ..a simple answer can make a big difference. That's why I like short videos, they're just on point! Thanks for taking the time to make it.

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

No worries buds 🍻🍻

Exactly ..good information... I only run 8 to 9 % oil. I love running my engines cool and hard.

Great content sir..........keep up the good work!

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

imagine that Tarxxas's Top fuel is considered to run I think it's 18% oil. damn. That's almost 5:1 right there..

@inoahmann7542

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that stuff will kill an engine. It just runs too hot.

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Yup fart to much oil

@rhec4208

2 жыл бұрын

Yo nitro gang

@davelowets

Жыл бұрын

@@inoahmann7542 The extra oil does NOT make it run hot. But it IS harder on the connecting rod if you're running it very rich. Oil doesn't burn, and more oil takes up more space in the combustion chamber.

Of course the engine wears out quicker when it makes more power... Any engine DOES. It's just NOT a dramatic difference that you'd really notice... BUT, you WILL enjoy the extra power... 😁 I run 30% in EVERY engine I ever run. I have many that have 6+ gallons on them. 👌

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

We did a head to head test probably 15 years ago 2 engines one 20/9 one 30/9 everything else the same and it was so close you wouldn't gane one over the other for engine life. But yes the 30% always runs better

old vid but a good one always great info from you bro

@thebug4046

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man i try to cut the bullshit myths about stuff like that

@NitroFreak

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 i try to do the same and boy are there allot of myths out there just crazy to see the amount of people that belive them i just got done up loading a new vid and was searching the net and seen this vid good stuff as always bro

@thebug4046

3 жыл бұрын

@@NitroFreak oh I know! It's so Bizarre like people saying you can run 20% and if you switch to 30% You have to break the engine in all over again and then you cannot switch back to 20% haha but thanks again man I appreciate the kind words I will check out your video year shortly

@NitroFreak

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 tnx man

Hey man love the channel@ been a long time viewer. I have a question? I have a new engine, it is a GS Racing r21pbx II .21 7 port non-turbo pIug engine. That was a a mouth full, lol but it says it comes with no plug, but the the $125 engine on ebay comes with a os #7 plug and pink and clear fuel tube, also 1 exhaust gasket, and a throttle pully rod end thingy, lol. It has also has a 3 needle carb and a 7 port sleeve. I ordered a pack of 3 of N4 glow plugs on eBay, no brand, but labled N4... well, the damn threads are wrong. Is this normal? Are there various options on threads? Anyway I guess these are useless for me, and I don't want to even give them away if they will be a problem for someone else? Thanks

@thebug4046

Ай бұрын

Hey man the cheap plugs are often poorly made and don't last. The engine you have should do fine on the os 7 or 8 plugs. I know they are a little more expensive but woth it. 💯 as for different plug threads? No. You will only have standard and turbo witch those have different threads but that's it. Hopefully that helps 🍻💯

Good Video. I do have a question. If you cant buy fuel with a low oil content in your area. What if possible can you add to the fuel to dilute the oil content down? Is that even possible? Thanks.

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

I have cut a gallon of traxxas top fuel 20% with methanol I can't recall the math at the moment but it did run better thinned out

Always drooling over team Orion wasps I loved when tower hobbies had that engine I woukd view it everyday couldn’t afford it but what a beautiful engine

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! 👌🏻💯

BTW thanks for the advice about the os 3 plug! I got one and it's lasted me about 2 tanks so far. Hope it will make it through my next tank. I'll buy some backups too, and the traxxas fuel and traxxas glow plugs are officially crap.😎 eventually ill probably do an engine swap, once the 3.3 gives LOL

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

It's not the plugs fault if it's only lasting 2 or 3 tanks that's from tuning it too lean all the time and you're eating the plugs if you're good at tuning and know what you're doing a plug should last you a few gallons. Keep in mind the OS 6# 7# 8# Are short plugs not designed for use in Traxxas engines if that's what you're doing it will make it not run or tune properly. If you have a Traxxas you need OS LC3 OR LC4 plugs Nothing else. All other os plugs are incorrect for most engines

@arturos.l.2248

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 Yeah that's the one I'm using. I'm just going off of so far. When I tuned it to "factory settings" with the low speed needle flush, and the high speed four full turns out, it was running incredibly lean. I ended up going through a lot of glow plugs during that time and I richened it to where it accelerates, shifts, smokes perfectly. But the traxxas glow plugs continued to burn out. I'm starting to wonder If the carb is faulty or gummed, because I have the low speed needle way out from flush, and the high speed needle very rich too, with no air in the lines.

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@arturos.l.2248 That also depends on your altitude factory settings might really not mean all that much depending on where you live and the factory settings are often for the original fuel being top fuel if it's a traxas engine so if you use something else the factory settings aren't gonna be completely correct just tune a rich and start from there

@arturos.l.2248

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 aight I'll try riching it more

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@arturos.l.2248 I bet you anything that's your issue

lrp suggest no higher than 36% nitro in the zr .32x 4 spec. i am running Byrons gen 2 30%nitro 11% oil works awesome ..traxxas top fuel is garbage and at 20% nitro and 16% oil it just loads up and weeps way too much as well as making your engine less tunable ..great video keep the content coming...

@thebug4046

3 жыл бұрын

You can't really buy anything more than 33% at a store And lots it's for Drag Racing are custom made And as far as top fuel when it was being imported here to Canada and they had to specify oil content on the packaging which was 18% oil and 20% nitro and 33% nitro and 20% oil

When are you going to run the Omega I want to see it run I still got mine new in the box I'm going to put it in the Revo one day.. I have a question the Omega has a shorter crank how do I make it work in a truggy

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Properly not any time soon it's getting sent to RB Mods for a few things Someone could have also cut the crankshaft shorter it's quite common You will have to buy an adapter shaft not exactly sure which one you will need

I love this. Only people who can't tune ruin engines.

@thebug4046

11 ай бұрын

💯 man

Higher Nitro content cools the engine. Its the oil package that dictates engine longevity depending on tune. You can also get same power from 20, 25, or 30% also.

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

I always prefer 30%. The engine runs cooler, idles better, is more crisp, and has some more punch. Some engines do need an extra shim or a colder plug but most don’t, but what seems to be the main reason for that is most European manufacturers get the head clearance as low as possible for 16% or 20%, so when you go run 30% with an ultra hot plug, the tuning window gets super small and the engine becomes very finicky. I’d stick with the same heat range glow plug and add a 0.2mm shim. From my experience, that 0.2mm increase makes the engine run much smoother and tune easier

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

I have tried coulder glow plugs with a lower nitro % fuel and found it made tune even worse! a hotter plugs seem better as they Allow for a wider tuning spectrum

@moralesrcdesigns3784

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 the colder glow plugs don’t burn fuel as efficiently so the engine needs to be tuned leaner so not load up, but cold plugs are significantly more durable than hot plugs. That’s why on-road engines use them

Thank you Luke with out your videos or Me msging you I really don't know my elbow from my asshole when it comes to all the technical stuff

@thebug4046

9 ай бұрын

Haha no worries man glad it helped ya 🤘🏻🍻

They only engine I've had issues with when running 30% is the Nova P5. I could not get it to act right persuading it with my screwdriver, it had to have that additional shim.

@thebug4046

3 жыл бұрын

It can Happen

You put that .21 in your tmaxx yet? I have one on the way for my revo

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet it it's going to RB Mods for a few things yet

Yeah I run all my engines really rich and you can touch the head and not get burned! That way they don't lean out on me and quit when I'm flying!

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

You don't want to run to cool as it isn't letting the engine get to operating temperature. And if you doing that with ABC or ABN engines it will Prematurely were out the piston and sleeve because it's not allowing it to expand properly.

@stevebarr9604

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 Well by rich I mean a few clicks out from being on the pipe so to speak lol 😂!

@stevebarr9604

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 I usually hold my planes straight up and lean out the main and back off a few clicks and then I don't usually have any dead sticks!

@stevebarr9604

Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos and you are always spot on the problem and I have about the same attitude as you so I find it even more interesting!

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@stevebarr9604 thanks for watchin man I appreciate it!

Yo bug!! Catching up on older videos. Question... who makes the better 30% nitro with 10% oil ??

@thebug4046

4 ай бұрын

To be honest you could buy 5 different brands of fuel with the same oil and nitro %%% and you wouldn't be able to tell much of any difference between them. Most companies are running the same blends of castor and synthetic just different colors for the most part. I tested that many years ago and the only ones that were different from the rest was byrons fuel since the oil used was much different then other companies or certain all synthetic fuels witch are usually lower oil around 8% nowadays. At the end of the day pick a brand tune it and send it! 🍻🤘🏻💯👌🏻

@mikehollingsworth3814

4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!! I literally everyone I have any sort of question I'll look to the bad bug for all my nitro questions!!!! Thanks for your contributions to the hobby 👍

@thebug4046

4 ай бұрын

@@mikehollingsworth3814 no worries buds anytime! I'm also in the Nitro RC enthusiasts group on Facebook im an admin in their 😎

@mikehollingsworth3814

4 ай бұрын

Sorry bug, I don't use Facebook. 😅

@thebug4046

4 ай бұрын

@@mikehollingsworth3814 fare enough I call it fartbook because it's mostly hot air.. 🤣

Will the pic omega .21 Carrie my losi eighT 1/8 truggy ,as good as my dynamite .28 ,non big red & will the pinion and clutch bell off the dynamite work on the picco .21 omega

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Well here is the problem is that engine is discontinued it is no longer sold sometimes you can find them on eBay they are a pretty ripping engine for sure I think it's a 8p

As most of us don't do read the manual for your engine. It will tell you what to do with the engine, depending on the nitro content like he said, some recommend shims or removing shims at 30% others do not, but the manual will tell you the manufactures recommendation For the nitro content you want to run it's that simple read the manual

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

Here's a thing if you buy a lot of the cheaper engines they come in a Box without said Manuel or a glow plug for that fact.

@jacoblynch9862

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 gotcha I never bought an engine that didn't have a manual, but that was my experience

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@jacoblynch9862 We buy lots of cheap off brand entrance here and do plug protrusion tests to find out what we're working with

@jacoblynch9862

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 gotcha

As soon as I get my Sidewinder I'm discontinuing that Traxxas fuel. Burnt 2 tanks already and the rest will start our camp fire. No more.

@BlowinLoud8799

Жыл бұрын

why? sht, that's what I ordered for my revo 3.3, the 20% one, I thought it was good? everyone says its good. I'm new so I been trying to learn about these tiny engines but everyone says different things about everything.

Hey now I'm just now getting hang of tunning

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Would love to see that Orion .18 running

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hear you but at the end of the day it doesn't sound any different than any other small block and why go through the process of contaminating a brand new engine I always get asked to fire up all sorts of brand new engines that I get or rebuild but the problem is When fuel costs $60 a gallon you want to use it driving not just running random stuff

@96vmax4

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 I have two team Orion .18 motors and neither of them run. Guess I just wanted to see one run and drive in a chassis to vicariously finish that pipe dream.

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

@@96vmax4 They were a decent engine nothing to really write home about I used to have one back in the day literally a 2 port design they run decent for the most part for a lower end engine

Hey man thx for the vid. I'm new to nitro, ordered a revo 3.3, I came to the conclusion to order 3 qts of 20% traxxas nitro, 1 to break in and 2 to just run it, then after that I plan on just switching to traxxas 33%. so I should be good then by just switching the nitro and re-tuning? No additional steps? Also would my elevation be a concern for any nitro percentage? I'm about 6400ft.

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

Honestly you're just avoid that fuel altogether if you can it's possibly the worst fuel you can buy it has too much oil at tunes super lean and runs really hot with no performance gains switch to any other brand with no more than 12% oil You don't need to break and feel it's just a waste of money. I've been doing this testing for a down year 20 years now

@BlowinLoud8799

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 thanks, damn. I'll order different one screw it.

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@BlowinLoud8799 Traxxas fuel is Is rebadged airplane fuel with 20% or ⅕ of a gallon of oil Which will make the engine run hotter and 2 and worse and the higher Nitro you go up without much oil the words it's going to get. Or a bones brew 30% nitro 9% oil it's plenty! 12.8oz oil per gallon is 10% more then you need! Easier tuning lower temperature better performance better engine life and cleaner engine

@BlowinLoud8799

Жыл бұрын

@@thebug4046 Cool man sounds good, i appreciate your help a lot. I was just looking at bones brew 30%. Is that OK to break it in, or should I get 20% to break in then switch to 30? Thanks.

@thebug4046

Жыл бұрын

@@BlowinLoud8799 Literally the engine has no idea between personages you can break in it with whatever you want. Just keep your oil 12% or less! 20 or 30% nitro is fine you can switch back and forth at any time! It's like when you go to the gas station and they don't have regular but they have premium you can put that in your car and you won't notice any indifference not gonna hurt anything with 30% it's nothing but gains better performance easier tuning and cooler temperatures and a longer engine life I know that might sound strange but that's actually how it works believe it or not the lower the Nitro of the leaner the tuning you need to do I blow need to do I blend and have blend in my own feel for many years I've done the testing to prevent garbage from happening

could you break in a big block on 30 percent

@thebug4046

3 ай бұрын

Any big or small block yes..

A little while ago I went and bought fuel from a dude that had a rc shop and I told my engine is a .18 and I told him I run it on 25% and he told me no you are gonna burn the engine and I was like tf you talking about and when I got in the car me and my dad where laughing but I still got nitro fuel

@nitrogas5719

4 жыл бұрын

Theodore Thrasyvoulou XD I run 20% in my .12 Novarossi

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Lol I here it all the time it's People that have no idea what they're talking about considering a cox .049 runs 40% nitro lol lots of myths out there

I had a 9% oil with 20% nitro and a hot plug it ran like a champ on a vx16 redcat motor I switched to a 9% oil and 30% nitro with the same hot plug the tune changed to were I have to tune richer than before but I feel like it's not rich enough if I go with a medium range plug will it help .on the 20% nitro the car came with a medium plug it would foul it fast soon as I went with the hot plug it was night and day tune was great since I changed to the 30% it runs good but not great . Should I try a medium plug again with the %30 will that help ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you .

@thebug4046

3 жыл бұрын

A medium plug should do just fine with 20 or 30% no need to keep jumping around with different plugs all the time pick what it runs/tunes best with and sick with it

Let me know if you want to sell that Orion engine.

@thebug4046

2 жыл бұрын

Not for sale haha it's the only one I have seen in the last 15 years

Wear not where

@thebug4046

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah auto correct is fun Haha