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September 2004
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Re: running in a 4age
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Fri, 18 November 2005 11:29
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In all honesty, you're going to get mixed opinions on this any way you look at it. Here's a couple sites you might want to read through.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.ntnoa.org/enginebreakin.htm
I am more inclined to go for a hard engine break but i have large cams to deal with as well. Generally to wear in cams you leave the engine to idle for about 1/2 hour or so. But, idling for that long is the WORST thing you could do for the rings.
Either way... don't baby the engine too much. You'll need to put some load through the engine to get the rings to bed properly. Dont stick it in 5th and try to pull up a hill with your foot to the floor though... that's the wrong kind of load. The engine needs to rev out.
I wore in a new engine too soft before i knew anything much about engines a few years back and that car now has a slight piston rattle at very low rpm.
Eddie.
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running in a 4age
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Flem | Fri, 18 November 2005 08:15 |
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Re: running in a 4age
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Big T | Fri, 18 November 2005 09:33 |
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Re: running in a 4age
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Flem | Fri, 18 November 2005 11:03 |
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Re: running in a 4age
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Big T | Fri, 18 November 2005 11:29 |
