What you need is first not to saturate the box that receives the oil and secondly to program the CV that controls the volume of smoke in idling and at full speed. Exceptionally, you must program the CV that relates the puffs with the chu chu of the wheels.
I have 3 BLIs w smoke. I always run out of the box for a while then add smoke oil. Most importantly need to blow few puffs of air to clear any bubbles after adding smoke. Always adjust the CV and increase fan speed to shoot smoke higher away from unit. You can also adjust CV on how hot the unit runs.
I have had similar results with several BLI Steam locomotives. I switch off the smoke unit and run without the smoke function. I understand your frustrations with the smoke effect.
The only ones I’ve seen that haven’t had issues yet are the Big Boys. Mine works decent but does require that I open the model up and add fluid directly to the wicking once in a while. Not a huge deal because I do like to clean residual smoke fluid off the interior every once in a while but I’m definitely not as pleased with BLI smoke as I was with MTH. That and it has to run to the point that the smoke box gets very hot to look good. If I turn the temperature down at all the smoke becomes completely unnoticeable. More recently I’ve been shutting it off. Kind of a waste if it doesn’t work at all or at least well.
If the locomotive is not from a dealer, you dont know what they could have done with it. There is also a warranty (which should be included) and when they send it beck it should work just fine. None of my models have smoke generator issues and they work just fine. And where else would you find a really detailed and nice e6?
I’ve seen on certain models the smoke unit will get hot enough to melt the shell so if I had one I just wouldn’t use the smoke other than that the models are great
I can't imagine paying $500 for smoke... It's a great looking, sounding, and running model. Besides, adjust some CVs. This is pretty dramatic over nothing.
Waaaaaaayyyyy too much oil in the device. It's not a dud, it's overloaded....flooded. Invert the locomotive, empty the reservoir, and then run the engine hard for about four minutes to clear the device. Next time, next new BLI, run it first to see if it smokes a bit. They all do, right out of the box, then, add three, maybe four drops at most, and continue to enjoy it. Better yet, turn the damned thing off. It' looks goofy and doesn't look at all like smoke. (My opinion...).
There smoke units sucks....aways had issues with them...bet it's blowing smoke on the inside the boiler shell....leaving smoke residue on the engine board that causes a short to blow out the decoder....found that out the hard way..
@@greg_mmm Sure, But I Hope You Get Your Money Back. The China Designs Are Not That Great Now Like MTH Trains Designs Are. But You Will Find The Right Kind For $500.00
i have seen issues like this from practically every big manufacturer these days, hornby, bachmann(these are the worst), BLI etc... ive even seen issues with ones from MTH which were supposed to be the good manufacturer lol, send it to BLI's headquarters and they will fix it for free, otherwise just turn it off
I'd rather pay for a 40 year old rivarossi, then by one of these things..they were built to last, no way this new stuff lasts that long..to many electronics to fail..
What you need is first not to saturate the box that receives the oil and secondly to program the CV that controls the volume of smoke in idling and at full speed.
Exceptionally, you must program the CV that relates the puffs with the chu chu of the wheels.
Had a similar issue with a diesel Loco from them. Overfilling or bubbles can do this. Or just a bad fan
I have 3 BLIs w smoke. I always run out of the box for a while then add smoke oil. Most importantly need to blow few puffs of air to clear any bubbles after adding smoke. Always adjust the CV and increase fan speed to shoot smoke higher away from unit. You can also adjust CV on how hot the unit runs.
I have had similar results with several BLI Steam locomotives. I switch off the smoke unit and run without the smoke function. I understand your frustrations with the smoke effect.
I like it. I'm going to look for one at the upcoming show. Nice.
I have a loco like yours from them and it does the same thing
The only ones I’ve seen that haven’t had issues yet are the Big Boys. Mine works decent but does require that I open the model up and add fluid directly to the wicking once in a while. Not a huge deal because I do like to clean residual smoke fluid off the interior every once in a while but I’m definitely not as pleased with BLI smoke as I was with MTH. That and it has to run to the point that the smoke box gets very hot to look good. If I turn the temperature down at all the smoke becomes completely unnoticeable. More recently I’ve been shutting it off. Kind of a waste if it doesn’t work at all or at least well.
What do you clean the smoke off the interior with?
@@alabamarailfanningproducti139 just isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud.
If the locomotive is not from a dealer, you dont know what they could have done with it.
There is also a warranty (which should be included) and when they send it beck it should work just fine. None of my models have smoke generator issues and they work just fine.
And where else would you find a really detailed and nice e6?
I’ve seen on certain models the smoke unit will get hot enough to melt the shell so if I had one I just wouldn’t use the smoke other than that the models are great
I can't imagine paying $500 for smoke... It's a great looking, sounding, and running model. Besides, adjust some CVs. This is pretty dramatic over nothing.
No you paid 500 dollars for the engine and the paragon 4 includes
Waaaaaaayyyyy too much oil in the device. It's not a dud, it's overloaded....flooded. Invert the locomotive, empty the reservoir, and then run the engine hard for about four minutes to clear the device. Next time, next new BLI, run it first to see if it smokes a bit. They all do, right out of the box, then, add three, maybe four drops at most, and continue to enjoy it. Better yet, turn the damned thing off. It' looks goofy and doesn't look at all like smoke. (My opinion...).
There smoke units sucks....aways had issues with them...bet it's blowing smoke on the inside the boiler shell....leaving smoke residue on the engine board that causes a short to blow out the decoder....found that out the hard way..
Is The Locomotive Body Plastic or Die-Cast? 🤔
It is marketed as die-cast, but it's hard to tell for sure. It certainly isn't as cold to the touch as the tender shell..
Thanks for watching!
@@greg_mmm Sure, But I Hope You Get Your Money Back. The China Designs Are Not That Great Now Like MTH Trains Designs Are. But You Will Find The Right Kind For $500.00
Come on, smoke does not scale. It can never look realistic. I'd never pay extra for this "feature".
I'd just put a Tsunami2 on it. I don't like BLI sounds and could care less about the smoke.
i have seen issues like this from practically every big manufacturer these days, hornby, bachmann(these are the worst), BLI etc... ive even seen issues with ones from MTH which were supposed to be the good manufacturer lol, send it to BLI's headquarters and they will fix it for free, otherwise just turn it off
also remember BLI pre-adds smoke fluid, this looks like you added wayyyy too much
I'd rather pay for a 40 year old rivarossi, then by one of these things..they were built to last, no way this new stuff lasts that long..to many electronics to fail..
The smoke not even in time with the beats. It sort of drift out.