G'day mate. Love the Revo 3.3! I had one and want another one if i can find one. I've been a mechanic for over 25 years and been running and tuning 2 stroke/4 stroke nitro and gas for a long time. I can tell you that any engine when new is extremely tight and will get hot quickly. The Traxxas break in procedure is not long enough and you will need to be more mindful of engine heat. The reason your engine was cutting out is because it was getting hot and leaning out up high. The glow plug in a glow engine is kept alight during running by the internal combustion cycles NOT the electronics. It is only pilot lit during startup when you push the button. After that it stays alight on its own. And as your engine was slowly loosening up it requires less fuel to run as it's not as tight so the low became too rich affecting your idle. But because it's still a tight engine it was still getting hot while running. I would have leaned the low speed needle a touch and richened the high speed needle and taken it easier during break in. All the best mate and love your videos!

Casio G shock, mountain dew, brand new revo 3.3 , and Toyota Tundras... man so jealous right now!!! awesome video! i have not seen anyone talk about the actual break in process!

Running lean. And its not shifting. Its not reciever battery. Its running extremely lean. Been doing this 25 yrs.

Just bought one can't wait to break it in thanks for all the tips!

Thank you for showing us your view very well and nicely done ✔look forward to seeing your next view 💯💯💯

Just a friendly tip from one nitro head to another, to prime your engine cover exhaust with ur fine or pinch the pressure line and open fuel lid and just simply let it snap shut while still pinching pressure line. Usually only takes 2 or 3 times for my savage to prime

I have the Traxxas 3.3 T-Maxx and and am looking forward to buying the the nitro Revo thank you for helping me out with decision 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯 very nice looking Revo ...

It is never boring watching a nitro run. Nice truck and video! Also try not brake so hard, just let the truck slow down on its own unless you need to stop all of a sudden.

Hate to say it that truck never shifted

Push the fuel cap down tight when refilling the tank. The issue lies with the tank seal. Imagine the fuel pump not pumping hard enough if the lid is leaking air in 😎👍

"im not sure" is spot on. 45 years nitro rc experience here. You are not good with nitro engines. This poor Revo. LEAN LEAN LEAN...cant you hear it (obviously no)? How about see it? Not nearly enough smoke, especially for a break in. I could hear LEAN from the other room on your first trigger pull. Yes convince yourself that the RX powers the Glow...and lean it up while you are at it. Hands in face.

receiver battery doesn't have anything to do with the start of the glow plug or how it runs. Its strictly your power for the two servos and / or lights. thats it.

Far as I know… The receiver only powers the radio system (steering, throttle/brake and forward/reverse shifting) and has nothing to do with the glow plug (that is powered by the starter battery when hooked up for starting when using the EZ start system.. I unhooked the glow plug power wire on my t maxx in favor to use a traditional glow plug driver/igniter.. since my maxx came with a trx2.5 silver head was always fussy/temperamental with that engine tuning it, power was ok just wouldn’t hold a tune no matter what hitting 350-420f temps and fried glow plugs while piston/sleeve was tight always used storage oil so she’s good… till I dropped in a trx3.3 with resonator pipe and hi flow air filter and omg! That engine is a good one but be careful I hurt the transmission somehow on mine (it’s all fixed now haven’t got her back out since late last year when she broke end of the season)… make sure your batteries including starter battery are well and freshly charged (break in needs a good 6 cell stick pack.. I use a 3300mah Nimh from radio shack that is very nice at $25-$30 plenty of power and a single cell LiPo powered igniter she starts up good like that)… I’d show my model as it’s stock looking with some good upgrades (wheelie bar with bearing wheels, spectrum dx4c radio, Savox waterproof steering, futaba forward/reverse shifter, radient throttle/brake, machined aluminum throttle mount, machined engine mount, resonator tuned pipe, air saver 3 stage high flow air filter, in line fuel filter, new lines, fuel line on brake cable swapped to rubber O-ring and hard plastic collars for better brake feel, full rechargeable 5 cell nimh receiver system with heavy duty inline charge harness, radio fail safe, on board temp monitor, and retuned second gear for a little bit earlier shifting)… and I do have an old RC10GT (has my maxx’s 2.5 engine and plastic pipe in it snd that thing MOVES and loves the engine.. 2.5 is much better suited for something smaller like that… maxx goes rn 43-48mph with wheelies just a throttle jab away 2.5 in it needed good goading and urgin… 2.5 in other car goes 55-65mph and will pull wheelies and blows tires off! It’s scary fast and I’m worried the transmission is gonna go out but so far she’s holding strong for last 2 years)

Traxxas needle settings are for Top Fuel 20% running other fuels require different settings.Stick with the Traxxas fuel.

Nitro exhaust is one of the best smells around

High speed needle abit too lean there hey…..richen up …hear the way the motor takes a while to drop back to idle after a high speed run richen up

Good info!

@Sam Hallstrom I got a revo 3.3 and I got it started but it doesn’t go forward and it drives by it’s self can you please help me or someone.

What a shame the field was empty that day, looked like perfect conditions

best fuel to run in the traxxas engine is sidewinder fuel race bled i know from experience make sure the piston is at bottom dead center when cooling down

after he changes gear the power of the engine is not enough to pull the second gear it sounds like that

Don't get close to the flywheel when starting the motor. Methanol will splash out from the flywheel

Hey there Sam. I’m also a nitro heli pilot. So are you noticing any problem with the extra oil in the 20% heli fuel vs car fuel?

this rc truck made I like juk.

50.000 RPM is better than competition engines. Are you sure about the 50.000 RPM?

Theres so much wrong with this video and i hope no one follows it! First, the receiver battery has absolutely nothing to do with how it was running. It actually sounds like it was leaning out due to excessively high temperatures, and re fired when it cooled down. Secondly and most importantly you never once allowed the engine to come up to temp before applying throttle, essentially significantly shortening the life of the engine. I highly suggest doing some research before breaking in any other engines. Also disturbing that you never pulled a temp from the engine.

the traxxas break in method is probably the worst break in for your engine out of all the different ways to do it lmaoo

Traxxas nitro break in is boreking

second speed 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

I no get the smell over here

its running to lean

ITS RUNNING WAY TO LEAN

revo 3.3 is rc truck is juk and one hit that it.

I hate is rc truck so so so much.

this is not a cool rc truck revo 3.3 not very good make good part.

I do not like revo 3.3 made like junk one hit that it.

Bro you are doing that all wrong and Traxxas break in procedures are garbage but if that's your first one you follow what you got