O.S. 91HZR not starting

[micccain]

About 3 months ago I crashed my T-Rex 700 with O.S. 91 in it. It didn't dance around on the ground and never revved up, I hit throttle hold as I hit the ground. I normally clip the fuel line and run it until it stops at the end of every day I fly. I think I forgot the day I crashed. I got the bird put back together and I went to start it last weekend and I never could get it to even attempt to fire up. The glow plug was fine in it before the crash. I went home and took engine apart to make sure nothing obvious was going on. When I removed the back plate off engine a good bit of fuel dumped out. Could this fuel that was left in engine have prevented it from starting? I put it back together and got a new glow plug. I've never had any problem getting this this started. Thanks for any help.

[Rodney Kirstine]

After sitting that long, it might not hurt to take the regulator apart, as well, and make sure it's clean and operating properly.

[micccain]

I took the 5 or 6 screws out and the membrane was full of fuel. I don't know much about how it worked so I didn't mess with it much. I did press on the membrane and get some of the fuel out of it also.

[Rodney Kirstine]

Have you tried starting it after cleaning everything out and replacing the glow plug? If not, you may be good to go now.

[micccain]

Naw. I haven't had a chance to put the engine back in the heli. It is still doesn't start I might check regulator. I know I have a new glow plug and it's not stuffed full of fuel. I reset my throttle endpoints so I'm trying to make sure I have the throttle open wide enough without starting it with too much throttle.