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03-10-2007, 07:04 AM
ok guys. What is the best way to break in a n engine. I have always broke mine in the traxxas way but everyone here thinks traxxas is junk so I was wondering if there is a good way to do it. I don't know the if the Hot Bodies way is ok. It says tank1 sit and idle out, tank2-4 lean out 1/4 turn and drive it around for the whole tank. That idleing out thing I tried before. It keeps loading up and wants to die how do you keep it running without hittin the gas?
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03-10-2007, 07:09 AM
get it up to temp (around 200 ATLEAST) and run it for about 3-4 and shut it off and let it cool down Do this about 5-6 times. Keep ROLLING the throttle no blipping and keep it around half to quarter throttle and keep driving it around. Once you do that start running full tanks through I would say another 5-6 tanks and after about 2 full tanks u can start leaning it out here and there an start making it up to full throttle but dont stay there to long....hope that makes sense
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03-10-2007, 03:40 PM
the heat cycle method is pretty much what czech just described... IMO it is pretty much the industry standard for break-in
--Then follow the rules! haha!-- -Tune
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03-10-2007, 08:14 PM
Dan's down south right now...so no...
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03-10-2007, 08:25 PM
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Negative. Down at U of I for one more week. :-)
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03-10-2007, 09:56 PM
no I was at work today. Probably breaking it in tomorrow afternoon.
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03-11-2007, 09:04 AM
How much longer will the engine last (tuned properly) doing the heat cycle method compared to say the traxxas way or the os way?
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03-11-2007, 07:50 PM
As long as you don't overheat it it should last a long time? That XTM 24.7 in my Savage lasted 15 gallons! I told you it was 10 gal but talked to my buddy and he said 15 gallons!! You got that thing broke in yet or what?? Got the Mutilator all broke in today! You want some of it now or later!! LMFAO!! j/k
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03-12-2007, 01:58 PM
Here's my break in method
heat up the motor to 200F + (before attempting to start it) Drive the first tank pretty soft second tank a little faster by tank three I'm hitting full throttle but let off right away and be smooth with the trigger finger 4th tank race tune it RBS5 RB2045 All Futaba
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03-12-2007, 03:23 PM
In any method....make sure a cooling cycle is done with the piston at bottom of the stroke. Look down the plug hole to find bottom, mark the flywheel and then use that mark to rotate the engine when it's off.
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