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Old 08-25-2008 | 02:00 PM
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Default RE: How to "test run" an engine?

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DO NOT run it without a prop!

With no load on it, the engine will SCREAM for about 8 seconds and then seize up - never to run again!
Dang, he beat me to it! Don't run it without a prop, not worth the risk. One pump to full throttle and it will get some scary revs. I ran some engines before with a prop and spinner on them bolted to a block of wood that was clamped into a vice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpgAeYsw9Oc
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