Date:         Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:17:09 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Break-in.......new engine (your opinion?)
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:51:05 -0400, The corruptor wrote
> Fist, i do appreciate your suggestions and comments, just so you
> guys know.
>
> But i don't agree on somes points:
> 1)-i would never run a new engine more than a few minutes for the first
> start... just to see if everything looks and sound right. of course hydro
> lifter may not be pumps fast the fist time so noise is normal, but they
> should pump quickly, i would say 3 minutes at most. Second, the cooolant
> system is not bled, so overheat may come form there instead of
> overheat from the new engine parts.

I think Stan's description was targeted mainly at aircooled engines, which of
course don't require bleeding.

Because of their limited ability to reject heat, the hardest part in breaking
in an aircooled engine is keeping it from overheating until the parts wear in
and friction goes down -- hence Stan's suggestions about not letting it idle
for long periods of time, etc.