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Old 08-31-2004 | 01:56 AM
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ALLANG
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Default RE: Genesis Breakin

I WAS RUNNING MY GENESIS AROUND SLOWLY LEANING OUT THE MIXTURE AND WHILE DRIVING IT AROUND, IT ALL OF A
SUDDEN STOPPED. ENGINE STILL RUNNING, BUT TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. PROBABLY SHED A TOOTH ON THE GEARS. CONTACTED CEN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. BREAKIN WAS GOING GREAT UNTIL IT JUST STOPPED. MOTOR IS EASY TO CRANK. IDLED THROUGH 7 TANKS OF FUEL WITH NO PROBLEM AND COOL DOWN BETWEEN EACH TANK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS SUPPOSED TO GET TO WHILE IDLING, BUT MINE ONLY REACHED ABOUT 138 DEGREES AND THATS SHOOTING TEMP AT THE GLOW PLUG. WHAT IS THIS I HEAR ABOUT THE 190 DEGREE MARK THAT A ENGINE HAVE TO REACH BEFORE PROPER BREAKIN?