Starting a nitro RC car without a starter box can be intimidating at first, but with the right tools and knowledge, it can be done quickly and easily. The key to starting a nitro RC car without a starter box is to use an electric starter motor.
An electric starter motor is a small motor that runs on electricity and has a shaft that can be inserted into the glow plug of your nitro engine. By inserting the shaft into the glow plug, you are able to crank the engine and get it running.
The first step in starting your nitro RC car without a starter box is to make sure your battery is charged and that all of your radio equipment is powered on. Once you have verified this, you will need to locate the glow plug on your engine.
This should be located near the top of the engine block and should be easy to identify. Once you have found it, you will need to attach the electric starter motor shaft to the glow plug.
Next, you will need to connect your electric starter motor to an appropriate power source such as an AC/DC wall adapter or a 12V battery. Once this is done, you will need to make sure that all of your radio equipment is properly set up so that you can control the throttle of your RC car while cranking it. To start cranking your engine, simply pull back on the throttle trigger until it reaches full throttle.
As you pull back on the throttle trigger, slowly turn on the power source for your electric starter motor until it begins cranking at a steady RPM (revolutions per minute). As soon as this happens, quickly move away from the engine as there may be some hot exhaust gases coming out of it.
Once your engine has been cranked up and running for several seconds, slowly reduce the throttle until it reaches idle speed. At this point, you should hear a steady idle coming from your nitro RC car’s engine.
Conclusion
Starting a nitro RC car without a starter box requires having an electric starter motor, making sure that all of your radio equipment is powered on and set up correctly, connecting an appropriate power source to the electric starter motor, cranking up and running for several seconds at full throttle before reducing back down to idle speed. With these steps in mind and with some practice, anyone can start their nitro RC car without needing a starter box!
