Originally Posted by
Jim Branaum
Jeez, I almost feel that this is yet another waste of time just like the oil and turn down wind wars.
*I* use the exact same break in procedure on my Saito's as I have used on my OS ABC engines. Put it on the plane, tie it down, fuel it up, start it up and run it for 30 seconds before peaking it with the HSN for 15 seconds then richening it up a 1/2 turn or more (1/2 early, more late in the
Pretty interesting chatter. Jim, BTW, I have a 125 that would have torn your plane to confetti if you strapped it on right out of the box, especially those featherlight ARFs they're building in China.
I'm with you Senior on goosing the engine and varying throttle some. They run hard if you break them in hard. Always works for me. They're running full song at times when they begin to sound a little like Saitos, usually the second tank.