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Old 10-29-2004 | 09:41 PM
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dkf1979
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Default RE: Fun Factor-Doesn't this defeat the purpose?

Well, I got a response from Cen in less than 24 hours via email. They said send them my address and they'll send me another. I did go by the hobby shop today and bought a motor saver air filter.

I broke my truck in today. The first few tanks were tough to get the engine started. But the rest of the break in tanks, and fun tanks. it started on the first or second pull. I did 6 break in tanks. Just running around slowly varying the speed. After I got through those tanks I ran another 5 or 6 through it tuning it.

When I put my temp gauge to the motor, where should I point it to get a good reading. The temp I get pointing at the top of the cooling head differs quite a bit from the reading I get pointing it more towards the engine ( towards the bottom of the cooling head). The temp between the too seems to differ by about 20 degrees or so.

Another thing, just when I think I get the high end set to run about 220 as called for in the manual. I'll check it again a few passes later and it will be more like 250. I'll richen it up a hair, and it'll be back down to 200 or under. If my engine runs about 210 to 220 most of the time but it goes up to 250 or 260 when really pushing it, will that hurt it to much? Or should I have it set where 220 is the the hottest it will get, under hard running?

I finally got it to kick into second gear the last couple tanks I ran this evening. I was running out of room each time it shifted. I can't wait to get it out where I have room to really open it up. It seems to really take off when that second gear kicks in. Powerband baby!!! This thing is going to be a blast!