Nitro Engine Running on WD-40

[@TrentPierceProjects]

I was surprised to see how clean the engine was after.

[@Max.Mustermann.]

its not that a bearing needs some grease in it... that wd-40 cleaned it for sure but if he doesnt grease it it will get destroyed so clean or not clean thats the question

[@owen4160]

Wd 40 I believe has 25% oil init I don't know what kind but that equates to 1/4 oil mix with the right fuel an engine might last longer

[@Max.Mustermann.]

theres a reason why some grease kinds are thick and some are runny ;) and WD40 is beyond Thick ... and a BallBearing like the one in his Motor needs some thicker grease than WD40 which means it will get damaged over the time and that will slow down the engine and decrease the performance greets :)

[@ChoboUnjeon]

Gumout!

[@AlexWayne1]

wtf? the fuel is always oiled. you dont grease the bearings in nitro engines...

[@phil955i]

I don't think most people realise how flammable WD-40 is, I once made the mistake of squirting some into an electric motor & when I powered it up the resulting fireball took my eyebrows off lol.

[@SweMisterB]

WD-40 on it's own isn't that flammable. It's mostly mineral oil, (baby oil) and it's not exact like it's a flash fire hazard. They used to use propane to pressurize it in the aerosol cans, which made for a real fire show, but today it's supposedly CO2, meaning that once it isn't a cloud of oil in the air, it wont easily burn. Which is why the engine runs worse and worse, and finally, at 100% WD-40, wont run at all.

[@fuckngreat8955]

I did it too It smoked and when i took my electric rc car out it set itself on fire so i drove it into some water and it still works to this day lol

[@nothereoverthere.8245]

@@fuckngreat8955 lol

[@Happygrowercbris420]

Lol

[@SargeScum]

Do not squirt!!!

[@Gamen4Bros]

I see WD-40, I click

[@uttermostmonke128]

Me too, i'm a simple man

[@IsaacSchultz-lz8jc]

A automotive mechanic I see

[@Zenheizer]

That engine on idle sounds like Peter Griffin laughing 😂

[@nathanlester9985]

I can't I hear that now, thx 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zenheizer]

@@nathanlester9985 goddamn, you just reunited me with my younger self humor again after 3 years lol

[@YodaWhat]

Long ago, I used WD-40 as starting fluid in sparkplug engines. It worked beautifully.

[@WarpedYT]

Funny, your dog barks just like mine when I run my engines on crazy fuels..lol. they know when s**t ain't safe!. Also the way I got engines to run on 100% wd-40 is get it started with ether then run it full throttle.

[@johnnyq90]

+Warped Perception Hey thanks! I didn't think of it!

[@WarpedYT]

JohnnyQ90 yeah I think they know instinctively somehow.

[@darius.cefaceti.stroia9744]

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[@darius.cefaceti.stroia9744]

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[@user-xr6ow1rd4q]

@@johnnyq90 ghuyggggggggggggggu6uzyzyzzzyzyzzzz

[@AdammP]

Damn that nitro engine smell is to die for. Growing up as a kid I'd have these. I remember trying to start my dad's old aircraft abc engine with a drill on a block of wood. Love em.

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Most expensive RC fuel in the world?!

[@stuartsmith945]

I'm a bit surprised that it didn't start on 100% WD40, but it is no surprise that it wont run without the glow battery. The glow plug normally stays hot due to a catalytic reaction with the methanol in the glow fuel. No methanol, no sustained glow.

[@jetpack5]

The reason it does not run on 100% is the platnum glow plug requires reaction with methanol to stay lit.

[@midship_nc]

lol what?

[@monsterrateh3685]

@@midship_nc learn

[@midship_nc]

@@monsterrateh3685 you spend a lot of time learning about "platnum" catalytic reactions?

[@world_reborn1990]

Its true though, the platinum within the glow plug wiring is a catyst after the glow igniter is used to heat it and the engine is started, after that the catalytic reaction keeps it running.

[@johnnyq90]

Merry Christmas guys!

[@firefly2472]

u2

[@jonathan643]

JohnnyQ90 Merry Christmas to you too.

[@Minerune121212]

You too. I love your vids

[@hulyarambo]

Hay Merry Christmas you should see how it runs on diesel

[@thefabouschanel1409]

JohnnyQ90 strart a nitro engine on 2 stroke gas to see what happens

[@bloodbrothermulty7932]

Hank hill's second favorite thing to use

[@joehah3858]

You don’t know how these engines work there not designed for shit like this plus new fuel means new ajustements

[@Soopa_Coopa_S]

That’s so smart. Clean and lubricate the engine by running 50/50 nitro wd40!!

[@syphir5710]

Some of the new nitro fuel like traxxas's top fuel has lubrication in it fun fact

[@martin3288]

@@syphir5710 all nitro fuel lubricates

[@TheHooligan94]

I love your videos bro. Such nice builds what you make👌👍👊

[@BluntForceTrauma666]

...I really enjoy seeing your incredible machine work and outstanding craftsmanship in your vids! - FYI, the reason your RC engine wouldn't run on 100% WD-40 is because of the glow plugs used in that type of engine. Those engines _require_ the fuel to contain some minimum percentage of alcohol (methanol) in order to remain hot/glowing. The shiny coil of platinum wire found inside those plugs is designed to react catalytically with methanol vapors in order to remain hot between strokes and to initate combustion. Additionally, WD-40 is basically just kerosene with added emulsifiers and other stuff and it has a much higher ignition temperature than alcohol, so it is more difficult to ignite. RC 2-stroke engines aren't actually pure "diesel" compression ignition nor are they pure point source ignition, they are actually kind of a "hybrid" design using elements of both...

[@rcfrenzy]

Who would have thought ha!

[@Diesr]

That it wasmt wd40 that was running the engine but the nitro mixed with the wd40

[@GAMRMNTS2]

@@Diesr ok

[@vladimirvladinov9270]

I want to see the 50/50 formula on an actual car engine and see if it functions just as well as the Nitro Engine.

[@YR7A]

wait? So a nitro engine is just a mini 2 stroke?

[@mjyanimations1062]

prival fang its a small engine that runs on nitro. There are 4 stroke ones as well but are more expensive

[@Jack-ns5zc]

In theory with nitro being more of an oil than petrol due to what it contains and the fact the engines use glow plugs, you could say it’s a mini 2 stroke diesel engine

[@world_reborn1990]

@@Jack-ns5zc I would put diesel in quotes, because its a mixture of a catalytic reaction between the platinum coating on the glow plug wiring, and the methanol in the nitro fuel, and compression so kinda "diesel".

[@gio8669]

Euro 1 release .. Fantastic work

[@aerohenri]

Next Video: Works with Liquid Oxygen. But i know it can’t work

[@TestECull]

I would like to see this revisited with other fuels, and perhaps different glow plugs. A hotter burning plug might be able to light WD40 off where this stock plug failed to do so. And I'd like to see a gas/oil mix shoved down its throat. Maybe a kerosene/oil mix. Straight kerosene? Kero/diesel blend? There's a myriad of things one might conceivably try to feed one of these engines given how pricey their proper fuel gets and it'd be interesting to see what combos would even run. I'm...not in a position to risk either of mine in the name of science, though.

[@nerd1000ify]

Nitro engines rely on the catalytic reaction between methanol (ethanol also works apparently) and the platinum glow-plug wire to keep the plug hot, so some amount of alcohol needs to be present for the engine to work. The engine also needs oil to keep it lubricated, so straight kero is probably a bad idea. It'd probably run on a mixture of methylated spirits and castor oil, if you were prepared to spend some time tuning it. I know a lot of people omit the nitromethane entirely on larger engines and run a simple methanol/oil mix. Or you could get a spark ignition kit and use the same 2-stroke fuel you put in you chainsaw!

[@TestECull]

Mm, I knew they had a catalytic reaction going on to keep them running(See my other comments in another tree down below), but it'd been a while so I was hazy on exactly what reacted with what to keep the plug lit. Thing is, if you're supplying electrical power to the plug, you no longer need that catalytic reaction to keep it lit, and that allows the plug to ignite any fuel that will atomize well enough to be brought to auto-ignition when it comes into contact with the cherry red filament. As for spark ignition...Team Losi and HPI Racing both sell 1/8th monster trucks where they did exactly that to create an offering running on pump gas. The Losi one even seems to make about as much power as ye olde glow, certainly sounds the same. 0.31CID for the Losi motor IIRC, slide carb, normal big block glow car engine construction but they're running spark ignition and gasoline instead of glow fuel.

[@nerd1000ify]

I guess constantly heating the plug works. Carrying an extra battery and the glow plug heater on a model plane would be a bit of a pain though.

[@TestECull]

For purposes of making a YT video showing if the engine will even attempt to burn a fuel I'd just use a USB phone charger plugged into an extension cord, with a VReg stepping the 5VDC down to 1.5VDC so the plug doesn't burn up in an instant.

[@daniellibich1376]

Even if the pricey costs of the proper nitro methane fuel when it could be as bad as av gas when those believe the tests would be conducted by those willing to give up their nitro methane engine for science even if those would be willing to try a nitro methane/diesel mix or a kerosene/diesel mix.

[@zigastrmsek2]

So basically, it's a nitro powered nitro engine...

[@andrealana469]

try with zippo lighter fuel.. with some percentage of 2t oil it runs

[@claponclapoff6]

if i remember correctly wd-40 has an etching agent in it which is why it helps loosen things , it actually eats some metal away . you will loose tolerances over time.

[@aschkansabaghi4901]

I hope you never stop making videos! I love love love your content!

[@peterrcbasher]

Why did KZbin recommend this now! I have always wondered if wd40 could run a nitro!

[@Shaker626]

Nitro engines rely on the tendency of methanol to react with the platinum plug on the top. No methanol means no combustion.

[@rai2984]

Merry Christmas

[@JamesCutlervk2tim]

Silicone based lube as you find in WD40 will glaze the inside of the sleeve.....the end result will not be good.

[@joeys5429]

thats like 50 % oil and 50 fuel wrong

[@imajeenyus42]

Neat demo! Quick question (not knowing very much about these little engines) - what's the purpose of the tube going from what looks like the exhaust muffler to the fuel tank cap? Is it to pressurize the fuel tank slightly or something? And, have a great Christmas!

[@martinoffi9249]

Lindsay Wilson -Yes. The fuel line going from the pipe to the tank is the back pressure line. It uses exhaust pulses from the expansion chamber to pressurize the fuel tank, in order for the fuel to get "pushed" into the carburetor. Also, Merry Christmas :)

[@rosemoore9454]

Lindsay Wilson Yes, the presure It pushes the fuel out of the tank and into the engine.

[@rck_anchs_c]

Lindsay Wilson back pressure in to the tank

[@joeys5429]

its the pump

[@ibroughtaturbo-chargerfrom667]

@@martinoffi9249 What is the thing name?

[@justwired]

that's actually a waste of nitro

[@richcarrier1947]

I ran my nitro on just wd40 kept the igniter on so the plug would still glow

[@tomchevre9281]

so... do you think NOS can work on a nitro engine

[@davidfigueroa4461]

U should try to run a nitro engine on two stroke gas

[@thebug4046]

Whatever you do don't do this WD-40 is a high-performance solvent it's not really a lubricant it has little to no film strength and will damage your engine if you value your nitro engine I would recommend staying away from giving this this is a very stupid idea

[@thebug4046]

If you plan on damaging your engine that's exactly how you do it pretty bad idea

[@jeanguion3223]

with the WD-40 being really non flammable...combustion slows down...also means your carb is about 35% to rich..... thats probably a manufacturer setting just to make sure that things don't get too lean and burn your little motor up ,but if you ran it leaner and then mix a tiny bit of decent 2-stroke oil mix in there I'd say you probably get more RPM out of it , the engine would last longer and you'd have more power... do they even make jetting kits for those little carbs?

[@faruksavas14]

At least %1 WD-40 must be in there to have a healthy engine. :)

[@HoeLeeFuQQ]

I have a KZbin channel about cars and I only like to subscribe to car channels, but boy your channel is awesome and interesting Love it subscribed you should have millions of subscribers.

[@Guds777]

Mix zippo fuel and a oil. and run your nitro engine

[@AB-80X]

Nah. You do that to your nitro engine.

[@Soosenbinder_]

OMG a Nitro Video!

[@eljaibas16]

Pls run the engine in acetone, ethanol and some others mixtures. Greetings from Mexico.

[@brianbingham5152]

How was the performance when you used the 50 50 mix of the wd40 and the nitro?

[@2ndspingarage]

Not a shock at all, use wd40 on sensitive diesel instead of starting fluid. Diesels will run off wd40 and atf.

[@vatanenj]

THIS Video is against ALL good principles to use a nitro engine. Fist: The engine is lready too loose to need a break in. Second: The WD40 contains chemical elements that should never be in a glow plug Nitro engine, SILICONE. Third: The run is shows that for a good engine, the temperture is way too low to be regarded as proper break in. Please Dont follow this Video !

[@albertsammut433]

So if it takes half the fuel volume of 50 percent nitro mix added to 50 percent WD40 to keep this engine running..It doesnt make economical sense to run the engine continuously on this expensive concoction..Much cheaper and healthier for any model glow engine to run on lower nitro and methanol blends with the proper synthetic and or castor lubricants added..The quality quantity and what lubricants exist in the fuel are the most important ingredients that contribute to the engines lifespan..Why risk saving a few cents on proper glowfuel when you will be spending alot more dollars sooner on a new engine because it blew up prematurely.

[@jeronimo20242]

bye bye piston

[@ATVHOLICS]

I found out how flammable WD40 is when I was freeing off a seized caravan handbrake down in an inspection pit & accidentally set fire to the foreman’s beard. Fortunately jobs were easier to find back then.

[@rctrucks2094]

I'm actually going to try this to clean the engine before storage. However, it isn't very practical as a can of wd-40 is more expensive than actual nitro fuel and wd-40 is less effective.

[@popwall4297]

a lot of real dumb comments here probably don't even know what that motors for but I'm trying a mixture of pure alcohol with WD-40 it looks like the alcohol is going to have to be a little high but I think it may work engine temperature is my biggest concern

[@jesseharriott4253]

I wonder if you heated up the head with a small torch would it start easier on wd with out having ran it on nitro first. Also what would gas and wd mix do? Or even a gas or nitro diesel mix. And if anyone could introduce boost aswell, it would be you lol

[@MrTurtleywasted]

thank you for risking you engine for us man, we really appreciate your sacrifice.

[@antoniocarlosandrada6657]

People disassemble the engine to clean it because the dirt and oxidation they release can destroy the surfaces of the engine parts when starting it. imagine cleaning like this, working. bad idea.

[@thebug4046]

The best way to destroy your engine enjoy! The worst thing you can do

[@Johnny_Black88]

Oh, JohnnyQ90 My name is Johann 😄 do you perhaps sell older models? nice greetings from Österreich

[@hurstshiftin9873]

We use to use it (wd-40) in are dirt bike carbs for cold starts similar effect to ether. Just less kick.

[@ThePIPdesign]

early 90s i did 50% hydrogen peroxide with 20% nitro fuel.

[@EnglishTurbines]

WD40 is mostly just kerosene.....The lack of oil as an overall fuel percentage would not be good for the big end in particular, which is why he was examining it. It is most likely the WD40 in high concentrations would make this fail first.

[@MrApru1]

Those engines need nitromethane to run.

[@jamesbonde4470]

No they don't. They will run on just methanol and oil. You will need to increase the compression ratio though and adjust the needle valve mixture. Nitro is a mus-nomer by the car guys. Originally, these engines didn't use any nitro and were called glow engines.

[@MrApru1]

James Bonde so, you agreed with me. This engine will not run without nitro as built. What your describe is a different engine. I'm aware of 0% fuels and engines using them.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

As long as there's methyl alcohol in the fuel the engine will run. It's a catalyst for the platinum coil to glow.

[@Dicateaux]

LOL. Might want to check your 50 50 sollution. Looks more like 4 parts to 5. Check your bottle.

[@sn00ch]

Try water next!

[@themajasticcreature]

I hate that this hobby is dying couse of people who don't do their homework putting in regulations to stop nitro fuel from existing

[@dr07828]

Heh.. we used to do this back in the day. We made our on fuel from gasoline and wd40.

[@davelowets]

No methanol.... What is causing the required catalytic reaction with the glow plug for the engine to run??

[@ronnieyoung544]

I gotta ask how the fuck can you run an engine on nitroglycerin wouldn't it blow up?just fucking with you ha ha ha ha ha.

[@CUBETechie]

Could you please test it with other flammable liquids?

[@evhexrc1765]

Well that was interesting...

[@farmvideosnet]

Most people think WD-40 is a lubricant (which it does provide some lubrication) but it was originally developed to dry out electrical parts like ignition systems and distributors on gasoline engine powered vehicles around WWII. WD40 actually stands for Water Dispersant formula number 40 (apparently it took 40 tries to get the right mixture!) And was used so widespread after the war that people found it works okay as a lubricant, parts cleaner, etc. It does help lube some things but it doesn't last very long as a lubricant and tends to dry out if not reapplied frequently.

[@cheesecake9336]

Insane lubing engine in a nitro engine you could put a little of wd 40 to lug the engige while it’s running which would work

[@letsgobrandon3514]

WD-40 is good for Everything. Change My Mind. I challenge you.

[@Merky_Gz]

Hay Banging mate'..!! 👌 At list the engine is properly lubricated.. lol Thanks for sharing 👍

[@mantrapjicker]

Wd40 is more expensive though so no point and it has a low flash point so you get less power from the engine hence why its hard to start

[@Ryzler13]

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[@153SCORN]

My engine just runs away or dies. Their is no idle.

[@JulianWall]

I'm gonna ask this cause I'm possibly that stupid but could you test and see if one of these motors will run on diesel

[@petergard778]

Glow engine, not a NITRO engine. Just a stupid marketing term

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

first run was 60% nitro 40% wd-40 u filled wd-40 4 lines up an nitro 5 lines up

[@CrashMarty]

50% Nitro = Reines Nitro oder Nitrotreibstoff (= 16% Nitro 18% Öl und 66% Methanol)? Wie lange geht das gut mit 100% WD40? Ich meine da WD40 nicht geeignet ist um etwas zu schmieren. WD40 ist sehr gut zum reinigen geeignet (= entfetten)!

[@MATEKYOO]

Nitro fuel and wd 40 has no good performances but it is good for cleaning a motor and it makes a lot of smoke!!

[@Blacklamass]

Those bearings are still rusty will get sucked up the bore and ruin it.

[@daniellibich1376]

When those conducted an experiment as to what it would take to run a nitro methane engine on WD-40 when the border line was 75% WD-40 to 25% nitro methane as it wouldn't even start on pure WD-40 when the teardown revealed the crankshaft was cleaner while running on the WD-40 mixture.

[@rossxx]

Hi, where I can buy this kind of engine to start in this world? And then, I am a petrolheads, but of this kind of engine I don’t know nothing... what petrol run this engine? They need a lot of maintenance? And then, Can I work them in house like you only to see it run or they can be used also for other purpouse?

[@rh_26channel76]

Does it affect the engine?

[@45llamas]

once i put some wd40 in the tank of my rc car and i fucked the carb

[@illestintensions4126]

u should make a video running starter fluid, and if u are able to see if different mix ratios will up the horsepower and rpms.. there is no nitro motor videos on here running quickstart at all and seems like something u would want to try

[@edmundooliver7584]

wd-40 will gum up your engine,cause it has a additive to protect from rust and leaves a protective film of varnish that dry and gum up

[@jmarriottc]

Yeah basically a mini diesel engine, biggest difference being the compression diesels generate let them run on anything. Enough pressure and heat anything will combust

[@boofnoof1602]

ive done this but on a petrol engine, smells amazing haha

[@air_preep]

I really wanna see ethanol.

[@cookopiegaming3944]

Guys

[@TheTomco11]

You should make a little nitro engine phone charger, always wanted to but can't justify the cost of the engine and dynamo/alternator

[@yassinoulaidi2399]

What type of gasoline is used? Is it car gasoline??

[@yassinoulaidi2399]

What type of gasoline is used? Is it car gasoline??

[@CUBETechie]

Please make it run on calcium carbide and water You need 2 chambers one for the reaction chamber on the bottom and above for the watercan with the adjustable valve for the droplets

[@seppva2344]

Nice but poor motor

[@leemilica]

Who has a nitro rc car should like his video! (Buggies, truggies, road cars, monster trucks...)

[@DatBlueHusky]

you should really build a supercharger for these engines, who cares about the theory that it works or not. Something like the RB Innovations supercharger

[@henria.277]

DAT Blue Husky Looks good, doesn't work. There is nothing to keep the pressure inside and they have so little torque that you will lose energy.

[@DatBlueHusky]

how are you sure? because there is videos of before and after and it seems to me it works but just depends on the engine. He could build a dyno with the motor spinning a electric motor with load then compare how much power it can output from n/a to boosted.

[@henria.277]

DAT Blue Husky because it makes no sense to supercharge such an engine. They will boost themselves when they hit their very large powerband, all you will do is restrict the airflow with useless junk. Anyone that has had one of those engine for racing just laughs at those "supercharger" things. If you want power, you can enlarge ports, trim the piston as much as possible and build a tuned exhaust, but that's about it. They seems to run better because they are running on a restricted airflow, so they run lean, producing a hotter flame, but also destroying the engine.

[@DatBlueHusky]

then he could try it on a 4 stroke

[@lawnmowerdude]

I would like to see a definitive un biased test too. I feel they don’t work overall like for said reasons others have mentioned. My feeling is they may put a tiny bit more air into the engine than stock. But the drag form the blower would negate any increase in power.

[@lucas3820]

Dude, I'm a fan of your videos, but you're thinking of making more videos with electric motors?