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engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 4:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		does the temperature outside matter at all when u use ur engine or break it in like i am soon to do?

like should it be 0 C, 5 C or 10 C or it doesn't matter.

does it extend ur engine if u do it a certain temp.

glad to hear what u all have to say and if u have any tips or tricks to help make ur engine last and run, i would be glad to hear em

i just bought a OS engine, the .18 CV-R with rotary carb

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 4:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		doesnt matter, as long as your engine maintains at least 210 degrees furing break in, but i would suggest that it be around 220-230


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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 4:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks so much for the help hpi apollo

how do u know what the temp is. like i know by how long u been running it for and what u been running the throttle at (experience) but i dont' know that...if u run it at a certain throttle and how long do u say?????

also, u r saying that the temperature outside doesn't matter...like should it be no cooler than.... (in celcuis)?????

and what does the temperature do(outside and engine temp)???

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 4:41 AM   
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do u live in the toronto area?...Let me know where you run..I'm trying to find a damn place to run my car, but it's so damn cold and white out, I never have a chance to...I'm trying to find a covered lot in the city.
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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 5:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		i live in kitchener about 15 minutes from the 401. i am only 16 so can't drive anywhere far so i just go close by places(i don't race so i just drive around). i was out from rc for about 1.5-2 years and now i bought a new engine and am getting back into it.

and what u mean about a covered lot?????

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 5:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		usually u goto these large shopping complexes and they have parking spaces that are covered..so say it rains u dont get wet ;-)
i live in toronto...been to some spots..but the weather here is just nasty right now..less than a month, and we'll be rockin!


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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 5:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		i get what u saying now...just didn't know what u meant but that is really cool

around me, that isn't very common around hear but that is a good idea.

i can't wait till i get to smell the nitro in the air again

it is pretty cold here and snowyish

BRING ON THE DRIVING

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 5:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I know that, in general, it is colder in Canada just because you guys are further north. I am not saying that I have the misconception that you guys get around in dog sleds and stuff like that (I apologize for this description, I do not mean any disrespect), but dont you guys also have to contend with negeative degree F weather when you guys run your RCs? Being from much further south, negative degree F weather is very rare and I personally do not have any problems running my RCs even in 20 degree F.

Alo, kind of aside from the point, was the RC hobby as pouplar 10 years ago as it is now in Toronto? I remember the north suffered teribble freezes during that time (at least that is what my ex-girlfiend said, she went to the University of Toronto during that time). I guess the question is moot since no one wants to be out during a hard freeze for any reason, even to play with thier RCs!

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 7:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		we know the temp by a temp monitor like the one that duratrax sells or by a probe like the venom smart temp has, the temp outside doesnt matter, as long as your engine maintains about 220 you are good, if tis really cold outside you might want to put liek a paper towel around the head, when it is tuned correctly during break in, it should be about 220 or so, read this http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/anchors_5522803/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5522803


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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 10:55 AM   
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ORIGINAL: goTMLgo

i live in kitchener about 15 minutes from the 401. i am only 16 so can't drive anywhere far so i just go close by places(i don't race so i just drive around). i was out from rc for about 1.5-2 years and now i bought a new engine and am getting back into it.

and what u mean about a covered lot?????



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RE: engine temperature question - 3/7/2007 11:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		where u live near...i am in forestheights by forestheights high school and near sunrise mall(canadain tire, walmart, home depot etc.)

where do u drive ur car???? do u race????

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RE: engine temperature question - 3/8/2007 11:11 AM   
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where u live near...i am in forestheights by forestheights high school and near sunrise mall(canadain tire, walmart, home depot etc.)

where do u drive ur car???? do u race????



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RE: engine temperature question - 3/8/2007 6:04 PM   
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i don't know of any tracks, thought maybe u did??

maybe we should drive together something....

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