Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing - How to tell if your nitro engine is worn out.

[@cococockatoo9896]

Congratulation for the win at DNC 40+ and 6th in Nitro Buggy A-Main ! Amazing Race !

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much, it's greatly appreciated!!

[@davidmcnamara8458]

Man I love this bloke he is spot on all the time. You can’t argue with the multiple wins every time. He’s a champion driver and he knows his stuff. His videos have kept my cars going strong.

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much for the kind words. It's greatly appreciated!

[@keithbates695]

Exactly 💯

[@keithbates695]

Drake definitely knows his stuff. He is a master at this hobby 🙌

[@davidmcnamara8458]

@@AdamDrake always welcome bro enjoy your videos heaps and now I understand correct sleeve repinch height thanks to your videos. I can’t argue with a champion

[@jayscott8177]

Very nice showing at the DNC Adam! I was yelling and cheering for you watching online ! Congrats to you on a great weekend of racing !!

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much!!!

[@horatio321]

DNC results were impressive - I really enjoyed watching both Nitro Truck and Buggy! Good job dude :)

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much. It's greatly appreciated!

[@cbrwix]

Good tip on engine compression. Gratz on destroying the A Main Nitro Buggy +40. I was pulling for you to win it all too. Just an awesome race and Scotty and Tyler did a great job on the coverage.

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much, it's greatly appreciated!!! :)

[@jefferycoleman3781]

I pinched a picco .12 7 port for my Jammin crt.5 with a cb antenna mount and a vise, carefully. I got another 3 gallons through it after that, replaced the rod at the same time, just for an experiment ! but it worked.

[@AdamDrake]

Very cool!

[@ZingZingNZ]

Question for Adam. :) have many o.s and 2 perfoma base engines. I feel I go to lean low-end and too rich high-end. More often than not, only 10 months into nitro. Even oiling the filter is a learning curve. From trying to trust pre oils. To find out what oil works! I've lost a few to the in the meantime. My ad2 is in a box, and I used it once for national in NZ. Question 1: Does more nitro mean more fuel? Or should we decrease the venture size Question 2: The play in the rod with no glowplug. What's acceptable? Question 3 I have a new MXS in a box Ot arrived at TDC. Other than the initial start, would this cause an issue in build quality or life span arriving from the manufacturer at TDC? Thanks Adam P.s JQ course is to much money for a New Zealander

[@louie4316]

Great tip, Thanks for sharing.

[@AdamDrake]

No problem!

[@grldm3]

I'm newish to nitro racing and your videos have been so much help. You were my favorite racer as a kid, wanted a xxxnt, but now I have a MBX8R. Are you going to be at the US Open in a couple weeks?

[@billbarberconstructioninc.17]

Listen up boys and girls, 2020 DNC 40+ winner and Pro A main top 6 finisher Adam Drake is on the mic! We all thought for sure youd walk away with the win in pro buggy! Great racing this weekend Adam!

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much!!

[@ar-arnitro]

Good info Adam I just changed my piston

[@AdamDrake]

Thanks, very nice.

[@shedred1967]

I have to wait until after taxes to get one of your broken in by you engines for my wife's buggy. As always, thank you for your time on these videos.

[@cbrwix]

I blew my return as soon as I got it. All on my MBX8 WE, extra parts, tires, bump box, now I am just trying to debate what transmitter i want. I am currently using the 3PV but I really want the 7PX. Just not sure I want to spend 500 on a radio just yet. I really like the 4PM and for 200 not bad at all. IDK, decisions, decisions.

[@shedred1967]

@@cbrwix, fn awesome. You won't go wrong with whatever choice you make on transmitters. On a side note, just ordered my CBR1000RR-R Fireblade...

[@cbrwix]

@@shedred1967 Nice, sick bike. Yeah I am putting mine up for sale next month. Its a great bike and is awesome but I just dont ride as much no more. Got the 2 Brothers Full Exhaust, PC5, Scorpio Alarm, etc... If you know anyone interested?

[@AdamDrake]

My pleasure, thank you Michael!

[@shedred1967]

@@cbrwix, if I hear anyone looking, I will message you here. What year?

[@godsun358]

Hello Mr.Drake I have a big problem, I brought an novarossi mito 9 port and the sleeve has been installed backwards... can you give me a way to remove the piston liner? Please 🙏

[@AlucardRacing]

How are you doing drake I have a running werks racing b3 pro II engine on my team associated rc8 b3.1 nitro buggy and I'm debating about upgrading to a b5 pro II or a novarossi Keep Off 7xl or a novarossi Karma which one should I upgrade to in the future

[@ZingZingNZ]

O.s

[@moddedt7414]

Great video 👍

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you!

[@bboydrummer1]

Hey Adam, thank you for your videos. I have heard that compressions checks should be done while the engine is hot rather than cold. What are your thoughts on this?

[@AdamDrake]

My pleasure. I prefer to do it when the engine is cool.

[@jimhimesjr]

Was pulling for you from afar at the DNC.

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you! It's greatly appreciated. :)

[@Meteslmn]

Hi Adam. Thanks for great tips!! How long it should hold itself by seal. I mean i tried this method for my old engines, all is holding for a while then started to fall down slowly. Is it normal ?

[@ajojoseph6052]

Adam, can you talk about air leaks and sealing the engine against leaks.

[@AdamDrake]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpvJo2SIYtitjq8

[@nitrogas5719]

Hey Adam, do you remove a shim from the shim stack on Novarossi engines I heard of some people taking a shim out after break in. And also when you do the compression test do you add some oil to the plug hole? Thanks

[@AdamDrake]

In almost all conditions I would use the stock head shimming for OS and Nova engines if you're running 25% - 30% fuel. If the engine is getting old and low on compression you can remove a small shim to try and extend the life of the engine. I put 6-8 dropped of oil in through the exhaust port to store the engine, but not usually for doing the compression test.

[@nitrogas5719]

hello Adam, in my new Novarossi I run 20% nitro fuel would the original shim stack be ok, so far the engine has been running good so I think I should leave the shim stack where it is. My second question is with my older Novarossi how come the engine is able to hold itself up when I have some oil in the engine but when it’s dry it cannot hold as long. Thanks

[@AdamDrake]

Yes, the stock shimming is for 25% - 30% fuel, but it won't hurt anything if your running 20%. You could remove a thin shim with the 20% if you need a little more power. The oil will help increase pressure and have better seal.

[@roberttannenbaum6779]

Great info from the legendary MR.DRAKE ty buy the way can you give me a total for the ad2 engine with pipe an break inn cause i just have to get it thankx

[@AdamDrake]

My pleasure. Please give me your email address or email me at [e-mail] for details. Thanks!

[@neninho69]

Thanks for all your tips!!!👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AdamDrake]

My pleasure!

[@Derrek_V]

I just picked up a Mugen truggy. It has a reds Corsa lunga in it but I'm unsure of how much it's been ran. In the event that I do need to replace the motor. Besides another reds motor what would be another good motor

[@AdamDrake]

I use the OS Speed B21AD2 for both buggy and truck racing.

[@Derrek_V]

@@AdamDrake awesome thanks!

[@AdamDrake]

@@Derrek_V My pleasure!

[@dst161]

How do you resize a engine sleeve? Heard about it for first time for RC Engines.

[@AdamDrake]

There's a special tool made for resizing or pinching the sleeve to help extend the life of engines. It's a service I offer for .21, .25, and .28 engines.

[@THEDnARACER]

Will you possibly be at revelation any time coming up? I want to go watch some pros hit the track and learn some of the tactics you would use

[@AdamDrake]

I practice a lot at Thunder Alley and also some at Revelation Raceway. Hope to see you soon.

[@THEDnARACER]

Adam Drake ok sweet. I want to eventually hit thunder alley. I need to get some more time under my belt and I will make the drive there.

[@AdamDrake]

@@THEDnARACER Sounds good!

[@walkerjohnny72]

Think you can talk bout steel and ceramic bearings for your nitro engines ?

[@AdamDrake]

Yes sir. I'll add it to my video list.

[@tuananhnguyen-uh6wt]

@@AdamDrake yes, i want to know it too :) thank you Adam Drake

[@AdamDrake]

@@tuananhnguyen-uh6wt Sounds good. Have a nice weekend!

[@lawrencewinter]

Adam, nice vid. What's going to happen with Nitro? What do you see happening to the sector? I'm not interested in Electric, just got into the hobby now (2021 yikes, where was I all these years!??) I didn't even know such a cool hobby existed, I was in Africa. Nitro parts hard to find these days - especially for road nitros with 2-speed engines.

[@AdamDrake]

Nitro is still very a live and well at the moment. Electric is also fun and a bit easier as it doesn't require a pit person.

[@RBAERO]

Hey Adam, congratulations for the races on DNC! Very nice are you racing. Question you still sealing your engines with high temp silicone? Or the new engines don't need that?

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much! It's not required, but always good to seal the base of the carb were it meets the case.

[@Stormf0rce999]

I have the HPI K5.9 needs low compression, spares parts are pretty much non existant. Can you resize these?

[@AdamDrake]

I would need to know the outer diameter of the sleeve.

[@Lucaradda]

I have got an Os Speed Spec 2. It has got almost no compression, because there are very deep and long scratches on the piston. But it runs ok. What should I do.

[@AdamDrake]

I would keep running it until you have problems at this point. Usually with scratches in the piston it will loose seal and not run well, but sometimes they keep going. :) You could resize the sleeve if needed, but if it's running well I would just keep running it.

[@Lucaradda]

I will do that :)

[@arturos.l.2248]

So what do you do when you check the compression and it's shot ✅️ Sell it ✅️ Send it

[@ZingZingNZ]

Sell it = kills the hobby

[@markwhittington9121]

Adam when you lean the motor on angle do you still have the plug in .

[@AdamDrake]

Yes, with the plug in the engine.

[@Ryan96se]

After pinching a sleeve. Do you have to perform break in again?

[@AdamDrake]

If the sleeve resizing is done correct, you don't need to run through a break-in process. I just recommend being a little conservative with the HSN the first few tanks.

[@nitrogas5719]

Hello mr drake, is it normal that my engine is super easy to turn when it is fully saturated with heat. Also is it normal for an engine to idle higher when cold but when it warms up the idle drops down and smooths out

[@AdamDrake]

Yes, those are common situations.

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

Hi do you test the engine with the glow plug in or out while it's out the car thanks

[@AdamDrake]

With the plug in the engine.

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

@@AdamDrake thanks bud

[@annon1731]

Hi Adam, lately I’ve spent a lot of time tuning my engine. Last weekend in similar conditions it ran great but this weekend required probably 8 hours of leaning to get it to clear out on the straight. Is this a common symptom for a worn engine?

[@AdamDrake]

No, not unless something else changed drastically. Which engine is it?

[@annon1731]

@@AdamDrake this is a nova-based onroad .12 engine. I know that’s not your speciality but I consider you the go-to source for nitro anything.

[@TheCRCCC]

Great Advice! Thank you …. :-)

[@AdamDrake]

:) Thank you!

[@infinumrc5825]

By holding the engine after race when everything is cool down my engine tries to fall but after cleaning and going thorough with the engine it doesn't fall

[@infinumrc5825]

Why is that so?

[@AdamDrake]

@@infinumrc5825 Yes, this is normal for the engine to have more compression and better seal when everything is cool. When everything is still hot or warm, the sleeve is expanded and will have less compression. As long as it holds it's self up when cool, you should be fine.

[@infinumrc5825]

@@AdamDrake Thank you so much for the tip!!!🙏

[@AdamDrake]

@@infinumrc5825 Anytime!

[@MrSupermugen]

how do we tell if our bearings are bad? like bad front or rear?

[@AdamDrake]

I'll work on a video for that, but usually if the front bearing is leaking it's bad and if the engine is making noise and not idling well the rear bearing is bad.

[@MrSupermugen]

@@AdamDrake like leaking fuel? i mostly notice when i use too much ARO it will seep out when at home

[@AdamDrake]

@@MrSupermugen That's fine, but is it dry after running the engine on the track?

[@MrSupermugen]

@@AdamDrake mostly, engine is still fairly new and is run a bit rich.

[@AdamDrake]

@@MrSupermugen Sounds like they should still be fine.

[@craigjones2015]

Dear my drake. My nitro motor has blow buy it has no compression at all. I here air seap buy the piston on the compression stroke. It only has 1 gallon it. It is very new I ordered a new piston and sleve for it. It is a Nova Rossi keep off 4 port tuned motor

[@AdamDrake]

We could resize the piston and sleeve. That's crazy yo loose compression after only a gallon of fuel.

[@daveshank1921]

Mabee something else causing it to feel like its low compression. Check the front bearing and Id also make sure all the orings are good. Check the seal between carb and block and back plate and block. Also make sure the cooling head is screwed down tight.

[@cashanovaphillips233]

Hey adam how does an engine last.

[@AdamDrake]

If you run a good fuel and care for the engine it should last 10-12 gallons.

[@JOSEZ2019]

I Need a nitro 18 engine for my old hsp 🥲

[@AdamDrake]

Very cool!

[@ronniewilliz153]

Can you do a vid in timing pls an ty

[@AdamDrake]

What would you like to know about timing?

[@ronniewilliz153]

@@AdamDrake how to re time an engine after you re built it or in my case I only changed bearings an re pinched the sleeve an i think my timing is off i even made marks on things so i would put them back the same way theu came out but I still think i threw the timing off.

[@ronniewilliz153]

I sent you an email an couldnt upload a clip of what its doing. Exceeds the 25mb limit. But i posted a vid on my channel tho incase you wanted to see for your sef. Thanks a bunch man 🤝🤙

[@tlrcamp8009]

I hold my engine by its flywheel & it holds for about 8 seconds then falls over

[@AdamDrake]

If it's running well you should be good to go.

[@tlrcamp8009]

@@AdamDrake lol ok

[@DerekRC]

​@@AdamDrakedo you need to take the glow plug out to to the flywheel test?

[@markwhittington9121]

I would think you would but i am just asking.

[@THEDnARACER]

Mark Whittington yes you do

[@markwhittington9121]

@@THEDnARACER Thanks .Keep up the good work Adam .

[@AdamDrake]

All good.

[@guilhermevaz2943]

congratulation nice driver in the DNC

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you very much!!

[@skyekaptain8010]

Hey Adam,I'd do music for you that doesn't sound like Gerbils on extasy....lol.

[@AdamDrake]

That would be cool

[@bansheebandithot350]

Nitro load of cack .. brushless

[@AdamDrake]

LOL!

[@AdamDrake]

@Arduino Stein I agree, both nitro and electric are tons of fun.

[@joshdean5867]

Electric is for kids