proper way to break in an engine
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proper way to break in an engine
i know there are a bunch of people that have there own ways of breaking in engines and i wanted to know how you guys did it and how well it worked. i'm getting a new savage soon so i don't to screw up ANOTHER engine so i decided i would ask here. i want to know which way works best and if it gave that engine a lot of power?
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
Definatley heat cycling. Cover the head and drive it for 3 mins, then stop and return piston to BDC and let it cool completely. Do this for about 5-7 tanks and get temps to 200 degrees if poss. Then start tuning and your away
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
thats it, that doesn't seem to hard. so you have to so that 3-4 times per tank? how hard do you drive it?
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
Take the Glow Plug out and Look in the Hole with A light,Spin the Flywheel till its at the Bottom,
Or Just Spin the flywheel by Hand and When it feels Free it's Close to BDC....
Or Just Spin the flywheel by Hand and When it feels Free it's Close to BDC....
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
ITS ALL HERE In fuel mans post which is about the 5th post, thats all you need!!!
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_27...tm.htm#2786285
good luck
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_27...tm.htm#2786285
good luck
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
yah i read a little part of that thred one time so i'm going to read it again. it sounded like he was right but i wasn't sure. i guess i'll try that stuff with the new savage.
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
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what about the 4-5 tanks idle then 1\4th and so on?is that good at all?
what about the 4-5 tanks idle then 1\4th and so on?is that good at all?
heat cycling is the new modern method which has been proven to give better performing long lasting engines,
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RE: proper way to break in an engine
ive used that method with my other engines which i got from the manual..and they had long life too..i did the heat cycling on my collari32 tho..i hope what they say is real..