ORIGINAL: dasintex
New at Gas Engines; I have a Revolution 50 to go in a TF GS P-51; I have always ''''Bench Tested/Break In'''' my Glow Engines using an Engine Stand, I have a great Test Stand from PSP which is capably of Bench testing gas Engines; but I have heard different opinions, some say ''''Bench Test'''' others say ''''run them on the plane only''''; which is it, or what is your method and opinion?
I like bench running engines, so I would probably just bench run it for the fun of it.
Do I see it as being mandatory for gas engines? No. Unlike many glow engines, there really isn''t any advantage in bench running gas engines since gas engines are close to ready to go upon arrival. Yeah, someone will find an exception to the rule, no doubt, and they will be right, but, generally, I don''t think that the gassers need to be bench ran.
Would I, yes, as stated previously, but I like to play with my engines both on and off of the model.
Ed Cregger