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Date:         Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:59:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
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From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
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At 01:54 PM 4/13/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >yes, varying speed some during break-in period, but I don't think >'60 for a while' then '50 for a while' is the requirement. > >it's that you don't drive 'just 60' continuously for long periods of >time. Like slow down some, then speed back up gradually ever now and then.

Yes, that's right. GoWesty's break-in procedure doesn't describe it that way, but that's how they explained it in person.

I just slowed down about 10 mph and then accelerated. They said the acceleration was the point.


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