Traxxas | Nitro Rustler | First Start and Traxxas Engine Break in!

[@joeboy1981]

Great video! My first nitro is a Rustler. Great little car. Make sure to do the after-run maintenance. Looks like your doing a great job.

[@rcreviews9894]

Thanks, yeah I ran out of day light to do the final “tuning tank” so I will run another tank through it and tune it just right, hopefully lol and then do the maintenance on it, I gotta say I’m really liking this side of the hobby, I run electric so nitro is a new experience for me, so far I’m liking it! Thanks for watching brother 👍

[@Tom-xp7dl]

I know this video is 2 years old, but I notice the "break in procedure" for the Traxxas Nitro Rustler, Jato 3.3, Nitro Slash and the Slayer Pro all have the same break in procedure, even though Rustler and Jato have a 75cc tank and the Slash and Slayer have a 150cc tank. So you will use twice as much fuel to break in the Slash and Slayer. Also look how fast the front tires wore down on the Rustler in the break down time.

[@davebanach9891]

Yea for my first nitro I bought a used slayer pro 3.3 that was converted to a bigger engine (aftermarket but forgot what it was) and the was such a bad idea. I had to take it to a hobby shop to have them tune it up for get it running right for me. Once I got it home and tried using it some more it always seemed to run lean and I just couldnt get a hold of it no matter how much research I did. It was definetly down to driver error since I had no clue what I was doing or getting into. Might try again sometime in the future with a brand new nitro instead of used.

[@uujuu1468]

Thanks man finally a good video with the breaking process.

[@rcreviews9894]

Thanks brother

[@anotherrcdude1552]

Pretty cool vid man. I've been thinking about getting a nitro and trying them out. Good video enjoy the nitro. 👍

[@rcreviews9894]

Thanks, yeah nitro is more hands on with a slight learning curve but it is a lot of fun! More scale too!

[@ghost_1978]

for the tune the only needle you never touch is the hidle one its perfect factory

[@ghost_1978]

just always prime it when you try to start it for the fist time and it always gona start my dude

[@rcreviews9894]

Yep mine starts right up every time

[@jpyt7182]

Including the 15 minute break, Roughly how long did it take to empty tank 1 ( 1/4 throttle, 2 sec intervals )?

[@rcreviews9894]

Well from what I remember maybe 15 minutes give or take to empty the first tank, the whole process will take around 2 hours with breaks and refueling

[@jpyt7182]

Thanks 👍👍

[@whynot3413]

Sick video series! Nitro is super fun to get into man, once you get the basics down it’ll all be set for the future. Always learn from the mistakes. That rustler looks killer too! Nitrogang strong!

[@rcreviews9894]

Yeah I’m really enjoying this side of the hobby, so much more scale, with the sound of that engine and the smell of nitro in the air! It really is a lot of fun! There will be more nitros here on the channel in the future for sure🤙

[@davidrivero7943]

Nice Nitro. Had Boats long ago & now see that a heavy cars battery dont have to be lugged to the waters edge, anymore. Are the handcranks fuel pumps that attaches to the rim of the 1 gal steel Nitro can still avail. , or are they Electric now . ? Its been 30 yrs for me.

[@rcreviews9894]

Thanks, yeah nitro is a whole other animal, fun though, not sure what you are asking, if you are asking about the starter, it’s an electric easy start, no hand crank, although you can convert it to that if you want, Traxxas makes a part for that

[@davidrivero7943]

@@rcreviews9894 The transfer of Fuel to Vehicle bia the handcranked Fuel pumps. Before that we used seringes.

[@rcreviews9894]

@@davidrivero7943 o they have plastic squeeze bottles for that now, you squeeze it stick it in the can and let it draw the fuel up and then add it to the gas tank

[@rqlk]

I’m at the half throttle stage of breaking in and when I first apply throttle it only revs a little bit less than expected but once I hit half throttle it suddenly revs more, not smoothly as I apply throttle like yours. Is that something to be concerned about also I’ve been breaking it in in increments whenever I have time instead of all at once is that ok

[@rcreviews9894]

I’m not 100% sure on your situation without seeing it for myself. Have you tampered with the tuning needles? If you haven’t DO NOT touch the tuning needles until you fully break it in, it will be tempting to start turning the needles if you think there’s a problem but don’t do it, it’s set perfectly right out of the box for break in, also I would NOT recommend breaking it in whenever over time, set aside an hour and a half to two hours to break it in all the way, go all the way or don’t do it at all, remember this is a nitro Rc, it requires maintenance, doing the break in whenever means that you are probably leaving unused fuel or fuel residue in the tank and in the engine, that’s not good, I purge my fuel lines and engine after every run, while also lubricating the engine and cleaning the filter when needed, look at your owners manual for instructions on proper maintenance, hope this helps🤙

[@rqlk]

@@rcreviews9894 I had to make the lsn richer because when idling there was no smoke whatsoever and the idle was super high. I asked for advice online with a video and most people also said to make lsn richer and it fixed it. I’ll admit I also messed with the idle screw a bit. With the hsn I reset it to factory gonna wait with tuning high speed until it’s broken in. So I did adjust the lsn but only because I was worried it was way too lean and would damage the engine not to get performance. And good to know to not do it in increments, I’ll do the maintenance it says in manual then break it in. To be honest I think it’s just typical sluggish throttle response and I’m not too worried about it I just figured I would ask your opinion since I’m new to nitro. I’ll worry about it after break in probably.

[@rcreviews9894]

@@rqlk yep I knew it, lol, it’s all good, you made the classic rookie mistake, let me guess, you took it out of the box, fired it up and it idled high and acted like it wanted to take off on you? Believe it or not this is normal, it happened to me, I have a friend that works for Traxxas and he told me not to worry let it idle around, just steer it around and with in a few minutes of doing that it went away, the engine is new and he said something about engine compression, I can’t remember exactly everything he said but it has something to do with that, that’s why it idles high out of the box, but literally from my garage to the street which is like 25 yards away, steering it there it went away, it’s a learning experience, next time when you get another nitro, let’s face it, you will, your probably already addicted like me lol, you will know not to mess with the needles until you break it in, one thing to remember, too rich makes your Rc run sluggish, this may be why it’s delayed on take off 🤔

[@rqlk]

@@rcreviews9894 oh well it is what it is. Should I try to reset it when it’s broken in? Assuming I should leave it as it is for right now.

[@rcreviews9894]

@rqlk Yes leave it alone, as long as it’s not too lean and you see blue smoke coming out of the pipe your good, you can always make adjustments later after break in, keep in mind you can always run too rich, you may use more fuel that way and it might run sluggish but your fine, really you are for now, the problem comes when you run it too lean, now that can burn your engine up because it’s not getting enough fuel through the engine, also when you do decide to make adjustments, start with just the high speed needle first, making small adjustments and running it up and down the street, you will notice as you do this the truck will go faster and faster, check out more videos here on my channel, I have a after run maintenance video here and a first tune video for the rustler as well.

[@benadams7244]

Hey I hope you can give me info but is it true that after break in you have to change the connecting rods for the piston?

[@rcreviews9894]

No that’s not true lol

[@benadams7244]

@@rcreviews9894 okay thank you I was dreading that it’s been a few years since I’ve had one and I didn’t know if it was new procedure

[@MannyGunzz]

What percent nitro are you using?? I have a 3.3 Traxxas motor coming can i use 20 and 30 percent fuel after break in?? I have so much 20% on hand or should i just stick with 30%

[@rcreviews9894]

I use 20% with all my Traxxas nitros, even my new Tmaxx 3.3, it’s cheaper and it’s a good balanced ratio at least for me 🤙

[@alexisboucher7836]

did you need to do that every time you are going to use it

[@rcreviews9894]

If you are asking about the break in procedure, the answer is no, break in is a one time thing, you may need to adjust tuning from time to time depending on the weather though

[@liloscar6918]

Are you running 10,20, or 30% nitro

[@rcreviews9894]

I’m running 20% Traxxas top fuel

[@liloscar6918]

@@rcreviews9894 I broke mine in on the 33% traxxas top fuel and I just bought a bottle of 20% I didn’t like the way it ran on the 33% so I’m hoping that the 20% will show improvement

[@rcreviews9894]

@@liloscar6918 it should, 33% from what I hear gives you more power and is usually used in bigger monster trucks like the Revo, however from what I understand, you have to run it more rich for good results with that percentage, 20% is that middle ground for running nitro and you can really lean it out for maximum speed, especially with the Rustler

[@liloscar6918]

@@rcreviews9894 yeah that’s what I was thinking I’ve seen a lot of people running 20%

[@mikesr.c.lifewade6328]

Just bought me one to add to my fleet and it's my first also that's how I found you ,I'm a new subscriber now great video now I'ma catch up on your videos ,I have a channel also check me out

[@zeeptollbooth4129]

Wow that's the longest sunset ever and also stop referring to yourself as "we"

[@rapstarD]

Nitros are the most fun. I have 2 losi’s but this rustler looks amazing for the price and no pull start BS

[@rcreviews9894]

Yeah the rustler is really reliable too! Starts every time, fun to drive and pretty basic🤙

[@compasRCnitro]

🆒 video & ℹ️ have 3️⃣ Traxxas Nitro Rustler 2️⃣.5️⃣ 🤑👍🏼🏎️🏁

[@ghost_1978]

btw i got a rustler for fist one and you gonna love it the minus for me i live in montreal canada and the street are really small i break the front suspension arm twice but hey its part of the game i guess

[@_caddillac_eldorado]

How long did the break in take and would it be possible in winter?

[@rcreviews9894]

I would plan on a couple of hours because there are two 15 minute breaks on the first couple of tanks and after that it goes faster, it’s a process that you don’t want to rush because you wanna make sure you break it in properly so your engine will last a long time, technically you could do a break in the winter, you will need to make sure you pre heat the engine and any temps that are freezing and below I would recommend you wait until warmer weather, keep in mind that it is not recommended to drive in wet conditions or in snow

[@_caddillac_eldorado]

@@rcreviews9894 I mean it's not that cold here in the winter. It's maybe around 3-5 Celsius but sometimes it may drop to - 3

[@bravocortez4087]

How does your car not automatically start rolling on idle?

[@TheInvisibleOrange26]

No no no that means your either way to Rich or lean if it’s rolling if there’s a lot of smoke it’s rick no smoke it’s lean also make sure you idle Is not high rpm

[@izmablue19]

Mines does it and its new out the box

[@lootbaglarry8.2]

car is a beast!

[@holdenking7206]

I recommend putting a heat gun up to the cooling head for a few mins before starting then do 1 tank at idle

[@rcreviews9894]

Yeah, there are many ways to break in a nitro engine, I just wanted to follow the Traxxas recommended procedure, I appreciate the advice, I’m new to nitro so I will take all the advice I can get! Thanks for watching brother 👍

[@johnmok4377]

Did you take a 15 minute break every tank or just after the first tank ?

[@rcreviews9894]

There are two 15 minute breaks, 1st and 2nd tank, after that you complete the process back to back

[@MarkoKubik]

hi, is the carburetor factory set to break in? or does it need to be set? Well thank you. I have Traxxas Slash engine 3.3

[@rcreviews9894]

To my knowledge everything is set for break-in, at least mine was, I didn’t start tuning until my 6th tank

[@MarkoKubik]

@@rcreviews9894 ok, thank, Nitro Slash is my first nitro car. 😊

[@rcreviews9894]

@@MarkoKubik nice I thought about getting the slash, the nitro rustler is my first nitro Rc!👍

[@km4lkx497]

Never run the traxxas break in method. It puts a ton of stress on the con rod. They want to sell you a new engine after 2-3 gallons.

[@TheInvisibleOrange26]

You realize all other manufacturers do nearly the same right?