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Old 12-25-2003 | 03:53 PM
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hi i have my lmh 117 just about built and ready to break in the engine so i read the book i understand runing it rich for two min then lean it out for two min (for two tanks) but not sure about the throutle seting do i just give it enough gas so it stays running or what ?? im not sure about ??? also do i set something heavy on the skids like it says for the (tracking setup) for the break please help ... thanks
Old 12-25-2003 | 07:28 PM
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Use weights to hold it down and run it at full throttle or very close to full.......so rich it runs slow then lean enough that it tries to lift off at 2 minute intervals.
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Old 12-25-2003 | 09:14 PM
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thanks tommarow i will break it in and check the tracking and everything and let you know how it goes
Old 12-27-2003 | 03:53 AM
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well the hobbie store didnt have what i needed so i had to order the parts online and wait untill next week

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