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Old 01-12-2007, 09:23 AM
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geez when u get anew engine that pull start is hard as hell omg my fingers hurts x_x should i put some afterr run oil ? cuz dang by the time i get it running ill need new fingers x_x
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Loosen the glow plug a little and heat the engine with a hair dryer for a few minutes. Once it starts tighten the plug back up.

Once the engine is broken in, you should not have to do this anymore.
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oh em geee!!!

Warm up the engine with a blow dryer and the hard pulling is normal. What truck/car/buggy is it?
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yes i know once the engine is broken its not so tight ( never broken one before ) thanks for the tips appreciate it
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yay i got it working thanks now is better 2 more tanks to go w00t

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