for some reason it steers right when i steer left and and right again when i steer right any clues as to what this could be?

 

There is a switch on the controller to reverse the servo mate,might be behind the battery cover....

 

What transmitter is it ?

 

it's a Dash Saber controller and the am reciever is a sanwa,

used it is work yesterday and the forman has a 2 way radio would this of affected it?

 

Shouldn`t have affected it mate,hang on i`ll go and grab one and have a look....

 

nice one

 

Ok Phil...........

There is 2 small slider switches on the front of the transmitter at the bottom right,they are for reversing the servo direction,one is for throttle and one is for steering........You will have knocked one of them into the other mode......Try the right hand one first as i think that is for steering.....

 

just tried it and it is in the norn position, swapped the steering servo for a spare i have and changed it to reverse mode, when in reverse mode itsteers left but not right.

i steered left with around 20% of the joystick and the servo went the right way then after that the servo reversed to the other way

 

Strange.......

Batteries ok ? All the receiver wiring plugged in ok ? aerial not run past the motor(interference) ?

I`ve got servo and tranny testers and stuff if you want to take a trip over to the mainland...

I presume you are not far from me mate i could have a look at it for you...

 

Nightdavva.

Do you work with model cars then???

Graham

 

all sorted now?

speaking of RC cars, i might be picking my New Savage X today

 

I have an Associated MGT which keeps cutting out when I rev it. I cannot get it fixed.

Graham

 

not yet gonna take another look at it later an change the battery's an try again.

another ebay bargain

taz does it cut out when coming to a stop or when accelerating?

 

It cuts out when accelerating. Its a pain in the arse. I have tried the settings on the carb with no joy.

G

 

Just into toys matey...

Me and Shorty got a bit of a collection.....

13 Planes
3 Helicopters
6 Cars
1 Bike
7 Transmitters

Countless engines and spares and testers etc...

Don`t think well ever grow up...

 

just been to kit stop with the radio gear and he tried everything, even used a new control to which he found the problem.

it is the right joystick on the controller which is knackered

so yet more money

 

@ TAZ

Sounds like your engine is set too lean if it's cutting out under acceleration. How many adjustments have you got on your carb and what have you adjusted?
If you've got a mid range adjustment and fiddled with it then your in trouble, but if you only have low end, top end and tickover you should be able to get it running right

 

I have two adjustments on it. I have set it back to the recommended factory settings and it still does not accelerate.

Help me please?

Graham

 

What type of fuel are you running it on, you want to be using 15% - 20% and a quality brand such as Blue Thunder.
Also replace the glow plug with new just to eliminate it and fit a new copper sealing washer at the same time, again use a good brand such as O S.
Give the engine a once over and make sure that all the screws are tight and that everything is sealed properly and clean the air filter.
Set both the low end adjustment and top end adjustment rich, then with the car on a stand you want the car to idle for 9 seconds and be clean to rev up, at 10 seconds it should bog a little. Thats a general rule for the bottom end.
The top end really needs to be set whilst using the car so as to avoid over revving it, drive the car about and you should always have smoke coming from the exhaust even when running flat out and then just lean the mixture gradually. Keep checking the engine temperature by spitting on the cylinder head and it should slowly evaporate, if it jumps off and bubbles away instantly the you need to richen the top end back up.

One other thing, how much fuel has the engine had run through it as they don't last forever and you could be looking at a re-build, also make sure that your fuel and pressure pipes are ok and have'nt got any small holes in them.

Sorry about the essay mate but check these things first, hope it helps

 

Cheers for the help mate!!!!

I will get some new fuel and a plug etc. The car has had about 2 litres of fuel through . if that actually so I hope it aint broke already. I tried to take it back to the shop I bought it from and they were not interested so I aint going there again!!!!!!!!!!!

Graham