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Date:         Tue, 18 Mar 2003 19:10:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: no oil pressure, new engine, need help!
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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This comes as a suprise to me. My understanding is that with newly honed cylinder walls, the friction and heat generated the first time the engine is run is greater, and therefore should only be run at an idle for the first bit of it's break-in. I know you have a lot of experience, Stan, so this comes as that much more of a suprise to me.

It seems there are as many different engine-break-in-rituals as there are ... something plentiful. I wonder if there truely is any one method that is better than others.

Brad

Stan Wilder wrote:

>How about the oil pressure relief valve(s).. ? I'm told there are two >underneath. I have disconnected the VDO sender, concentrating on the >spade. >------------------ Clip -------------------- >Sounds good to go. >***************[Engine break in]****************** >Install 20/50 Wt engine oil, new oil filter. >Run the engine at 2000 RPMs for twenty minutes. It will take a >while for the lifters and everything to settle in so you'll have noise, >smoke and stink. Don't just guess about this, time it with a watch or >watch the clock on your dash. >You may think that the engine is going to self destruct during this 20 >minutes but it will not. >You can shut it down and reset the timing, points if you need to. >If you have to do this shutdown ,,,,,, restart the 20 minute run in >procedure. >Change the oil and filter, remove and clean the strainer after this >20-minute run in. >Drive the vehicle at 2000 RPMs or less for 200 miles. Change the oil, >filter and clean the strainer. You can do the 200 miles in city driving >or better out on a country road but don't let the engine overheat sitting >in traffic. Race the engine up to 2000 RPMs if you get stuck in traffic, >you engines needs the airflow to keep the heat down. >Install 20/50-wt oil after this 200 mile run in. >Drive the vehicle another 600 to 800 miles keeping the engine at less >than 2000 RPMs and change the oil and filter again. >You should check your lifter setting at this time and check for any oil >leaks. >After you've got this break in done you should wait about 5000 to 8000 >miles before you go onto the higher quality synthetic oils. > >Go get em! > >Stan Wilder > >________________________________________________________________ >Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today >Only $9.95 per month! >Visit www.juno.com > > >


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