18-09-2012, 04:28 PM
Searching the net for answers and it seems half the answers suggest being very gentle and the other half suggest giving it a good thrashing!
I understand that the idea of running it in is to bed in the new piston rings, and I understand why people say to give it a good thrashing. However, while this would bed the rings in nicely, would it not make the bores very smooth, due to the new rings having nice sharp edges?
Also, if you were going to take it for a hard drive, you wouldn't be able to let it idle and warm up first?
I understand that the idea of running it in is to bed in the new piston rings, and I understand why people say to give it a good thrashing. However, while this would bed the rings in nicely, would it not make the bores very smooth, due to the new rings having nice sharp edges?
Also, if you were going to take it for a hard drive, you wouldn't be able to let it idle and warm up first?
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