Breaking
in your new engine.
When
you buy a new engine you will need to break it in first. This is done because
it will net have much power straight out of the box. It will
also overheat
if you do not break it in correctly. If done correctly it will extend the
life of your engine. The secrete is to let it burn a little rich.
Overheating will
eventually ruin your engine. |
With
your engine on a test stand or mounted inside of the plane, fuel it up.
Connect the fuel tubing from the fuel output to the carburetor
(I recommend
using an inline filter between the fuel tank and the carburetor). The other
fuel line is connected from the muffler to the fuel
tank (the pressure
from the muffler pressurizes the fuel tank and helps get the fuel to the
engine). |
Open
the needle valve on the carburetor about 3 turns. The fine fuel adjustment
on the other side may not need adjusting (this one is the
one with the
screwdriver slot in it). |
Now
upon the throttle wide open and place your finger on the opening of the
carburetor and give the prop three flips counterclockwise
(this primes
the fuel tubing). |
If
your model is not on a test stand make sure that someone is holding your
model. |
Close
the throttle until it is open. |
Connect
the glow plug connector. |
Its
time to start your engine. Use a chicken stick to flip the prop counterclockwise.
After a few flips hopefully your engine will start.
If it does not
start and it is getting harder to flip the prop STOP. You flooded the engine.
If you continue to try to start it you can ruin
your engine (It
becomes hydrolocked). If your engine becomes flooded disconnect the glow
plug clip and unscrew the glow plug.
Turn your engine
upside-down and give the prop a few clockwise flips to clear out the fuel.
Reconnect the glow plug and clip and
turn the needle
valve a ¬ turn to clockwise (this leans out the engine). Flip the prop
counterclockwise with the chicken stick. |
Once
that the engine is started you will need to burn at least 2 tanks of fuel.
During the first tank gradually increase the throttle.
Do not run it
on full throttle for more then about 2 seconds (it could cause it to overheat).
The engine will make a lot of smoke and
will sputter
and backfire. That is normal. If the engine dies restart it. After you
burned one tank, refuel and start your engine. Open
the Throttle
wide open. Pinch the fuel tubing that goes to the carburetor two or three
times. The engine should speed up. Slowly
turn the needle
valve clockwise until the engine does not speed up anymore then turn it
back « turn (turning it back keeps the engine
from overheating). |
Your
engine should be broken in enough to fly. As your engine is being broken
in, turn the needle valve clockwise a little at a time
until it as about
¬ turn from the maximum prop speed (because it leans out in the air
and if it is too lean it will overheat). |
It
will take about 1 gallon of fuel until your engine is broken in. |
(From the Bay Aron
Model Airplance Club website)
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