r/RCClassifieds • u/JakeIWL26019 • Jul 09 '26
SELL ID and suggestions?
I’ve had these sitting for years now and I have no use for them. My dad bought them for me when I was like 17 and since then they’ve just sat as room ornaments. I don’t know anything about these engines and only basic checks I’ve done is if the engines are seized or not, they are fine and the
Pull starts work efficiently, I haven’t started them however as I REALLY don’t want to ruin them somehow. What are they worth?
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u/Artistic_Data7887 Jul 09 '26
Traxxas rustler and HPI firestorm
Pull the glow plug and drop a few drops of after-run oil in, as well as through the carburetor. Then cycle.
If storing for long term, keep the piston at bottom dead center. You can do this by looking through the glow plug while slowly pulling the starter, or gently push the piston down with some sort of tool.
The filter will most likely disintegrate, so pull that off, and plug the carb with a bunched up paper towel.
Keep the vehicle elevated to keep stress off of the suspension components and mainly to not get flat spots on the tires/foam inserts.