Running a rebuilt engine
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Running a rebuilt engine
After ive rebuilt the engine and its back in the mog, seems like a long way off!! Whats the best way to go about running it, i.e. oil and fuel wise??
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Well known fact from earlier engines. Varying speeds mean the bearing loads vary slightly, leading to better running in of bearing shells etc. This was drummed into me by every mechanic during the 60's and 70'sbmcecosse wrote:Why not drive at steady speed ? Where on earth is the logic in that idea ?
Still used today in a slightly modified form.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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Yes indeed. While being fairly gentle on a new engine is standard practice, the odd burst of speed, and high rev over-run does more GOOD than HARM if the engine was rebuilt to a high standard. Too much gentle cruising for extended periods from the get go, can result in poor piston ring bedding in, and an engine that uses a fair bit of oil, even after it's run in. I wouldn't advise doing 'burn-outs' but a bit of fun will give a smoother engine in the long run.youngun wrote:I see, its just good to know what to do once its done....pretty much the same do's and dont's as that of motorcycle engines!!
Oh and the way to kill a new engine is letting it labour through the gears. NEVER EVER do this in an attempt to keep the revs down. In fact, don't do it to any engine, run in or not.
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Yup, that's the way to keep a new engine happy for ages.dalebrignall wrote:i drove mine with a bit of sympethy i did not thrash it but i varied my revs did not stay at the same spped too long and i did regular gear changes so the engine did not get put under strain,i think its ok oil pressure 60 on the motorway at 60 mph when warm just dont go mad with it.