
TRX 2.5R • 8
TERMS TO KNOW
Cooling fins
- The cooling fins are milled into
the cylinder head and crankcase and cause
heat to be drawn away from the engine. Heat
is removed when it dissipates into the air
passing across the cooling fins. It is important
to keep the fins clean of dirt
and debris for maximum cooling efficiency.
Cylinder head (head)
- The finned aluminum
part on top of the engine that is responsible
for dissipating most of the engine’s heat. The
combustion chamber is machined into the
bottom of the head.
Dyno
- Abbreviation for dynamometer. A
precise piece of testing equipment that
accurately measures engine power and
torque output over the engine’s entire
RPM range.
EZ-Start
- Traxxas on-board electric starting
system. The system consists of a hand held
starter control unit and an on-board gearbox
with an electric motor to spin the engine.
Filter foam
- The oiled foam element inside the
air filter housing. The filter foam in the TRX
2.5R must be thoroughly cleaned and re-oiled
after every hour of run time.
Fit
- Usually refers to the fit of the piston and
sleeve. If the fit is tight, the piston will feel very
tight at top of the sleeve, and the engine will
have good sealing and compression. If the fit
is loose, compression will be low and both the
piston and sleeve should be replaced.
Flame-out
- Occurs when the engine stops
running at high RPM. Usually the fault of
an excessively lean fuel mixture or glow
plug failure.
Fuel
- (10%, 20%) The TRX 2.5R must have
model engine fuel to run. Traxxas Top Fuel
™
is recommended. Fuel is sold in quarts and
gallons from hobby dealers. The 10% and
20% labeling refers to the percentage
amount of nitromethane contained in
the fuel (see “nitro percentage” definition).
Fuel mixture
- The ratio of fuel to air as
determined by the needle settings of
the carburetor.
Fuel tubing (fuel line)
- The thick silicone
tubing that carries fuel from the fuel tank
to the carburetor.
Glow plug
- The glow plug is located in the
cylinder head at the top of the combustion
chamber. It contains a platinum element that
glows red hot when voltage is applied. When
the engine is being started, the heat from the
glow plug ignites the fuel mixture and starts
the combustion process.
Glow plug driver
- This tool clips onto the glow
plug and supplies the required voltage to
light the glow plug element. It is also called
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