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Old 01-02-2002 | 01:06 AM
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Default Rossi run in

Well I won't quote exactly from the instructions because I think the original Italian was interpreted by a Chinese into Outer Mongolian and then into "English"
First up they recommend zero nitro fuel with 15% castor for running in. I used 20% all castor...up to you. Open the needle 4 to 5 turns, start the engine and go to full throttle. OK...one quote.."During the run-in, the exhaust gas should be very evident". What they mean is rich...I initially set the mixture so that it would briefly crack into a 4 stroke but run mainly in a rich 2 stroke.
Over the following 40 minutes of running gradually close the needle but make sure that it's still running rich even at 40 minutes.