I know, right?!? How awesome is it for Snyder to just be able to call up Adame Drake and be like, "Hey Adam! Just picked up a new Novarossi... What are you doing this weekend? Feel like breaking it in for me? Cool - see ya Saturday!" LOL.

No kidding. Still using this knowledge today!! Thanks Adam!

Very cool. Enjoy.

I got a Rex legend 7 On

Awesome video!

Kind of like modern cars these days; no idling the engine through tanks and tanks of gasoline. Could you imagine? Basically, modern day gasoline engines (I know this is a different bird) require a break-in period of easy to moderate driving with short bursts of high-throttle. That's it. This method as seen in the video seems a little bit dragged out and excessive, but that's just my unprofessional opinion.

Where did you buy the losi 454 engine? Can't find it anywhere available....

Doctor who, there discontinued. I bought mine from a eBay seller, probably the last one on the planet.

Doctor who, the dynamite .28 is the Same engine. The 454 doesn't have the pin in the crank for the roto start. it has the solid back plate for the bump box. I used my old crank from the mock .26 so the roto would work.

@@acerig4675 Thank you. I'm gonna give the dynamite .28 a try. My 454 is still the original engine but it has low compression.

Correct! Enjoy!

this is an rc

What's the Traxxas method?

dsab94 a crap method

This method works on any engine and big or small doesn't matter

glen green ....what tips u need brother i now run rc boats last seven yrs...check out my channel and boats and after care and storage for marine engine....when bearking in a marine engine do the sam as he dis but u need to put a load on them do not just bench run the the first four tanks run rich but make sure u have a load on it and do not hook water line up while breaking in this will help put heat in engine if u have ? hit me ony page

Thanks for the reply mate. So to put load on engine should I bench mount the engine then run a belt off the flywheel to something? Or any suggestions about applying load? And NO water cooling during break in? Where I live is usually 34 degrees Centigrade during the day. Only takes 1-2 minuets for engine to get really hot.

I know I’m 6 months late but yes the engine will last longer as the break in process seat the piston and sleeve. If you decide to skip break in engines will not last very long at all and you will notice you have low compression. The engine head heater, the reason you heat the engine up is because the fit of the piston and sleeve is very tight and the head heater makes the sleeve expand so it puts less stress on the connecting rod. They don’t measure the temp on the top of the plug, they measure by the plug as it provides the most accurate temperature since that is around where the combustion is happening in the engine. The reason most people stop the engine by using the back end of a tuning screwdriver is because plugging the exhaust floods the engine and causes harder startup, and pinching the fuel line causes lean conditions which is why most people just stop the engine by using the back end of a tuning screwdriver. Also they do not drag it on the flywheel, they slowly bump the flywheel to stop the engine. And the reason they put the piston at bottom dead center is to prevent the piston from getting compressed by the sleeve at top dead center since the sleeve becomes smaller as it cools

@@nitrogas5719 thxs.

Rob B no problem 😃

Same question Im about to break in my motor.... I use 30% for racing but aim wondering if I should use 20% nitro for break in.

I believe he’s using flashpoint 30% race blend which is what he races with

Don't let the engine go dead, fill tank while it's still running as tank gets almost empty each of the 4 tanks

kelpshake421 any heat cycling of the engine is sufficient enough for an engine. Should take a minimum of half a gallon to break in the engine

​@@helpcentervideos that would mean 12 tanks of fuel.. traxxas says 5 is sufficient. They also explicitly recommend against idling on a stand for break in. They want to drive with varying throttle levels and adjust the high speed needle accordingly. They dont want you to touch the low speed needle (for general tuning) until tank 6, where its fully broken in.

kelpshake421 Traxxas method is the most simplified stupid proof method of breaking in. All you really need to do is create a custom form between the piston and sleeve which is done by heating and cooling the methods.

@@helpcentervideos well if its "stupid proof" how is this method of any more benefit? any more torque/hp? longer lifespan?

It’s a starter box. Amainhobbies has multiple in stock. The protek sure start is the best one for its price

no

Preheating will always be a good thing to do for your engine. You will keep pinch longer and therefore get more gallons out of it. If you dont preheat during early stages of break in you will rub the pinch away quicker and the sleeve will not be as tough as one that has been preheated and hardened slowly.

Pug um pug this is not ture bro that engine heater only makes it eaay to start because the thight dit novarossi has to it. ..i never ever used one and i still have engine that have gallons and gallons of fuel in them and great compression to them afyer 7yrs of running only thing i have done is changed a rod or to from break ing and bearimgs every two yrs ..... so no u dont need to have one this will not take your pinch away at all....not sure who u get your info from......and u may not know this but jist breaking in the rigjt way with heat cycleing will make a engine last a hella long time if done right.....and if haveing on to break in where trurw then boat guys would need one but r engine r all water cooled so twll me how i could do it with that.....thanks get facts eight bro. u dont need one for break in or and some people lap the piston sleave befor break in to make break i. easier to start....so it is not as important as u think it is a good break in and after care is key to a long lasting motor

@@hydroracer1642 for the love of god dude proof read what your typing or are you just slow? No one can take your comment seriously when it sounds like a 1st grader wrote it!😂😂😘🍻

You should break in with the fuel you plan on using in that engine in general. It helps with tuning if you're using the same fuel every time you run the engine, since it means you have one less variable to deal with.

For when you first use it.

Its a good idea to change the plug after break in. Since break in is typically run rich, it can foul the plug. Changing the plug out before putting a race tune on it can help to avoid headaches down the road.

Would you also secondary seal an engine with silicone when it's new to stop any future air leaks? Cheers for the answer ``o=o¬

I have never had to seal any of my engines. I think it really depends on the brand of engine though. Some can benefit from it while others don't need it.

I've bought a LRP ZR32 spec2 for a Hobao MT so that should be decent quality.. I only asked due to the macstar 28 6p had a airleak from the factory round the carb neck , I think it's a casting issue but silicone sealing it worked a treat now runs perfect... I'll go by the mantra if it ain't broke don't fix it cheers ``o=o¬ RCYAL8R

if the engine is sit down or turn it up to cool down the engine if it's too hot

Turn the engine both ways by the flywheel until you feel compression and go somewhere in the middle. The flywheel should spin back and forth freely. You can also take out the glow plug and look at when the piston is at the bottom of the stroke

You will have to break in the engine, but it's not as difficult or involved since the compression on those engines is lower. You can probably get away with letting the engine run at idle to low throttle for a few tanks. I had to do this with my 30-size heli.

VestedUTuber ....it doesnt matter u can break in with prop on it but compression is about the same depending on what engine u get ...so ya they r....15yrs plus here in nitro planea cars and boats

Low needle is lean

If you're going full throttle and let off and it raises idol immediately your high side is lean if you let off that idols low and then raises after about 4 seconds your low needles lean

Thanks mate, really needed it.

Sarge Scum no

no harm but tuning might be off abit.just re tune.

Connor dc mate, runs off lipo battery

Doesn't matter, but that is not a stupid question.

teimo puisma my brother and I used a heat gun to heat the motor up to get it ready loose enough to turn over. You can burn up a starter box trying to turn over a new cold engine.

@@DreCargill93 okey thanks👍

As long as you can spin the flywheel back and forth you’re good. If you want exact bottom dead center than spin the flywheel till you feel the compression (or resistance) and then back off 1/4-1/2 a turn

under the car you can reach the fly wheel with your finger and roll it down till it will go back and forth freely. If its stuck, and sometimes this happens when the engine is very new you can use a screw driver to roll it back. However doing this you need to be cautious as not to dig or mess up your fly wheel Always make sure you have enough heat in the vehicle and its less likely to get stuck at the top of the stroke.

Take the piston out of the motor and put it underneath the engine

Lerroy lol

no you dont want it to lean out on the first tanks. Especially with such a big idle gap the engine will rev very high

Derek Mckenzie amain