Re: How do I properly break in my nitro engine? First RC!

[frater mus]

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 at 02:06 GMT, <watch.jim@3web.net> wrote:

> When you let it cool between runs make sure the piston is at BDC. It will be
> easier to start, and help prolong the tolerances until she's ready to go.

Yeah, I think that's good advice. Might be good for the engine, and
will go a long way to preventing TDC stuckness...

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[Divrdan007]

>Subject: Re: How do I properly break in my nitro engine? First RC!
>From: "MT Man"

>When you let it cool between runs make sure the piston is at BDC. It will be
>easier to start, and help prolong the tolerances until she's ready to go.
>All in all you just want to take it easy on the engine until it has she's
>properly broken in, like leather boots. :-0 lo

ALL good advice.
Bookmark this page.

http://www.parisracing.com/engine_tuning_with_coversheet.htm

Go to the section on engine greak-in.
Perhaps the best reading out there for nitro RC I've ever found.
It's a lot of reading, but well worth your investment of time.
Not only will that website help you break-in your engine, the tuning tips, and
other information is the "Bible" of nitro R/C.

[Divrdan007]

>Subject: Re: How do I properly break in my nitro engine? First RC!
>From: "Pt3" rfeded@nospam.com

>Follow the manufactures recommendations for break-in. As said before, your
>LHS will not help you with warranty unless you buy you buy the engine from
>them and they break it in for you.....at a price as well.

I've been to a great number of hobby shops in my time.
I have never heard of THIS service before. (maybe cuz I've never ASKED?)
Sounds like a good idea though, for a complete newbie with their first nitro
engine.
Even if it costs a few extra $$.
Engine break-in is so critical, if a newbie had someone with experience break
in their engine for them, and they paid close attention, they would learn from
the experience. Therefore, it would be worth the extra money, and of course
they could do it for themselves from then on.
An engine that has been carefully, (and properly) broken-in, will run stronger,
and much longer.

[John Doe]

Divrdan007 wrote:
>>Subject: Re: How do I properly break in my nitro engine? First RC!
>>From: "MT Man"
>
>
>>When you let it cool between runs make sure the piston is at BDC. It will be
>>easier to start, and help prolong the tolerances until she's ready to go.
>>All in all you just want to take it easy on the engine until it has she's
>>properly broken in, like leather boots. :-0 lo
>
>
> ALL good advice.
> Bookmark this page.
>
> http://www.parisracing.com/engine_tuning_with_coversheet.htm
>

I get a 404 when attempting to go here. I get a generic place holder
web page for www.parisracing.com Do you have a different link?

Kent