ORIGINAL: Flyboy Dave

Lycoming is not in the business of making single cylinder, single ring...two
or four cycle model aero engines. Their procedure for controlling compression
and blow-by in their aircraft engines is so different from ours....

....to call the difference like "night and day" would be an understatement.

One thing I can positively guarantee you 100% true, for tonight and the rest
of your life....Lycoming would not have you richen up their carbs to have the
engine running sloppy rich....to facilitate "break-in" of the rings.

Whether you agree with me or not, the only way to properly seat the rings
of an engine is to operate the engine the way it was designed to run....

....it's really just that simple.

Take that to the bank....forget the Internet Experts, that never worked a day
as a real mechanic....with proper training. "Home" (shade tree) mechanics
need not apply.

The Internet....a place where, with 15 minutes of Google, you can argue with
anyone about anything.

FBD.