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Old 09-01-2015 | 09:03 PM
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nitrodude
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Originally Posted by dct147
Hi folks,

Got a question
After breaking in an engine am I suppose to eliminate the feel of piston rubbing the sleeve when I turn the flywheel?

I used an entire gallon breaking in with engine peaking ( for the last 4 tanks) with running temperatures around 200 but I'm still getting the metal to metal feel. Did I just screw my engine up?
Nope, that is natural. Some brand of engines will take 1 gallon of fuel after break-in before they are fully broken in, others break in much faster. You will know when an engine is fully broken in when it suddenly goes rich on you in the middle of a race
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