ORIGINAL: springhillflyer
i will probably do that, follow the manual. like i said before i simply wanted to see what the guys on here thought. but if anyone could tell me if i should run my engine different for a while after its been totally disassembled for a cleaning it would be nice.
Springhillflyer -
After I have an engine torn down either for a very deep cleaning or replacing the bearings I run the engine on a test stand for one tank like a break in would be. I reduce the propeller load to about 70% of what a flying prop would be, I use extra lube ( I like castor ) and I run it rich ( two cycle operation at the verge of being 4 cycle with one more click of the HS needle richer ) at full throttle, I monitor the oil output from the exhaust. Looking for very clear clean oil and lots of it.
When a engine is torn down for a cleaning, you end up with a certian amount of dust, dirt or other particals that can not be seen with plane eyes. Even though it may look clean it is really not. Running it at a fast pace with lots of throughput gets the particals that you can not see out of the engine prior to any heavy loads being placed on the engine.
Richard