RE: Nitro Engine Care And Breaking In/Starting Instructions
I have to agree with Fuelman and 46u. I just got a O.S. V-Spec for my Kyosho Kanai and did the break in proceedure just like was mentioned. Always on the ground, without a body for extra cooling and just running around. First couple of tanks were pretty easy but by the third tank WOT was reached in short spurts just to get it thru the entire range of the throttle. The engine now flies! It starts up very easily, idles awesome and has been winning some races as well.
I've just done the same thing with breaking in my Sirio engine on my Nuova Faor nitro bike and it seems to get more wheelie power with each run I do!
I personally am under the impression that an engine should be broken in how it's going to be run. Idle for 3 tanks does nothing. I break all my engines in this way including my non-r/c engines and have had great success with all of them!
Just my .02 and what's been working for me. Take from it what you want.
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