I orderd it
12-10-2005, 11:11 AM
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I orderd it
Well i orderd a rc10gt, hopfully it will be here tuesday, Its kinda cold here usally in the upper to lower 40's, Can i break my gt in on a cold day, or sould i wait for a warm day, cuz i wanna drive it when i first get it.
12-10-2005, 11:55 AM
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RE: I orderd it
ive broke in motors in 15deg weather. just heat it up to 200deg F w/ a heat gun (on the head & lower block moving the heat at all times to get it evenly warm ,carful not to melt anything) and put a sock on the head to keep the temp at 200 and up to 260 deg . i just cut the top of a sock off so you can get the glow plug ignighter in to start it. some use foil. youll be fine doing it like this- key is to keep the temp up at 200 but dont turn the needle too much just small incriments at a time. if you dont have a heat gun (got mine at menards hardware -used for stripping paint $20) use a hair dryer.
12-10-2005, 04:44 PM
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RE: I orderd it
1to4 tanks short 1/4 throttle bleeps to clear it out when it loads up
5to8 tanks short 1/2 throttle bleeps
9to12 tanks full throttle bleeps (not very long at full)
each set of 4 tanks lean it just a bit (1/16th turn) ,every 4 th tank i let it cool down making sure the piston is at bottom dead center-BDC when it cools . heat it back up to 200deg F every time before you start it for at least the first 1/2gal. if it doesnt want to turn over still after heating it crack the glow plug open to relieve the compression -after it starts tighten it back up.
do all the above on a flat paved surface so it doesnt put any stress on the motor. do big figure 8's or large circles, i even give mine a push in the start. hope this helps!!! KEY IS KEEPING THE TEMP TO 200 TO 260
5to8 tanks short 1/2 throttle bleeps
9to12 tanks full throttle bleeps (not very long at full)
each set of 4 tanks lean it just a bit (1/16th turn) ,every 4 th tank i let it cool down making sure the piston is at bottom dead center-BDC when it cools . heat it back up to 200deg F every time before you start it for at least the first 1/2gal. if it doesnt want to turn over still after heating it crack the glow plug open to relieve the compression -after it starts tighten it back up.
do all the above on a flat paved surface so it doesnt put any stress on the motor. do big figure 8's or large circles, i even give mine a push in the start. hope this helps!!! KEY IS KEEPING THE TEMP TO 200 TO 260
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RE: I orderd it
about 10 to 15 mins the first tank of run in than it gets less and less and about at the end of the run in it would be around 8 mins
but it realy depens on how your treating you car on the trottle
but it realy depens on how your treating you car on the trottle
