Originally Posted by
SupermaxxRich
all depends wich Sidewinder you run or fuel for that matter. Fuel that has more oil in it tends to run a little hotter.....
If you outside temps are 80+ and you have a GRP that is still around the 1/2 gallon mark don't be affraid if it hits 200-220. Mine was running right around those temps at the Nitro Challenge and it was 90 degrees outside. After a couple more qualifiers temps started dropping and my engine was running around 180-190.
Just ran my engine again this weekend, and its starting to break in, its making a little more power and it was temping about 150-160 but outside temps were in the 40's.
If your past 1 gallon you shouldn't see temps over 200.
your lucky you dont live in az... if the n.c was in july it would be 115
but i see what you mean on the new engine. my grp has like 2 gallons or so on it and it runs at 160-165 all day but my dad has maybe 1/2 a gallon and his runs at 220-225.i didnt know what to do and so we took it to mike thrue and he tuned it, he actually leaned it out a tiny bit more and said dont worry about temps, power, or fuel consumsion till after the gallon mark