Savage X 4.1 Idling

daivik · #1 13-03-2010, 09:03 AM

Hi,

I have a savage x 4.1 and and am having few idling problems.

I am familiar with all the needles and what they do so I do know how to adjust the idle and stuff using the idle screw.

But my question is when I go to use my savage x 4.1, it starts and then cuts out after 5-7 seconds or so.
This is when the idle is not still (as in it is moving)

However once it has done this about 5 times, it will be fine and won't stall.

It seems as if the idle screw is too high (screwed in) but it is not and any higher the savage would go off.

So I was just wondering why this is happening?

It is a very new engine. And has only had about 10 tanks in. Will this problem fix as the engine becomes slightly "worn in" and used more.

I did followed the HPI break in, before I used it properly.

XmasPoo · #2 13-03-2010, 11:45 AM

Having to use the idle screw to get it stable suggests that you're trying to compensate for poorly set low/high speed needles. Lets hope for your sake the previous owner didn't touch the mid range needle.

daivik · #3 13-03-2010, 11:50 AM

THERE IS A MID RANGE!!!!!! AHHHH!

I'm using 16% nitro (because it came with it)

and once it is out I am going to reset the HSN and LSN to factory settings and get it tuned and working with 25% because thats what all my other cars used. Have to just use up about a few more tanks before i can really tune it.