acceleration!

[overdoseaxium]

i ive been having this problem with acceleration.
i have a hot bodies .18 engine with a 20 tooth bell and
a 66t spur. at first when i had these problem i had the replace the gear in my tranny. so they are new. but now, when i accelerate, the engine is about 1/3 rpm, then it gradually takes off. it will sit there and rev for a minute...... then slowly take off. its weird. any comments. i can give yall more info if needed, im stumped.

[Klitch]

still your slipper clutch? did you adjust it?

[overdoseaxium]

im pretty sure thats tight enough, ive already been doing that but how tight does it need to be? they said quarter turn out from all the way tight. what if i got a new slipper spring? i read that somewhere.

[Klitch]

hm. i dont know. ive never touched mine cause it did good the way it is. but i wouldnt go replace it if it doesnt need replaced. uhm have you checked your WHOLE drive train? or atleast peeked at it?

[Maxxkilla]

Check your clutch if u havent already. Also are you running rich?

[Klitch]

well yeah never thought of that, how rich are you running?

[overdoseaxium]

i thunk of that too, i tried leanin' it out, little by little, i dont know what the needle is set at right now im afraid to check... but its a hot bodies engine, whats usually a good needle setting? i dont know, thats practically the last thing to check. unless the gearing is off. they say (hot bodies) it has roughly 1.3 hp.? i have a 20t clutch bell with stock everything else, not a stock exhaust either. please help!

[Klitch]

did it come with a manual? did u keep it?

[overdoseaxium]

its a new manifild too, one for the engine and truck. i got it at new era models.com

[Klitch]

well im kinda stuck here, i dont know what settings to tell you to try cause its not a TRX, and ive never had a hot bodies. hmm. well does it sound like its coughing? or having a hard time burning the fuel?

[overdoseaxium]

no if anything it would be the slipper clutch, or clutch shoes. what happens when the slipper clutch is too tight?

[Klitch]

im not sure, i think it does the opposite of what your having. it will spin non stop i think.

[Maxxkilla]

like you said, it may be your clutch shoes.when you got the new engine, did you keep the old clutch from the trx or did u get a new one. If you kept the old ones, they are probably bad..if they are new, then u may have installed then incorrectly....