I soon to have a dellema.. engine break in with no permit for 6 months
02-06-05, 03:13 AM
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HA HA im going through the same hell right now cept i have my license and NYC insurance is the enemy. If only I wasnt in soo much debt from building the engine....
Anyway I let it idle till warmed up 2x a week or so. Its hard letting her just sit there, shes sooo cold
Anyway I let it idle till warmed up 2x a week or so. Its hard letting her just sit there, shes sooo cold
02-06-05, 10:21 AM
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Well, then build the engine, install it, start and let it run for a little while. Then properly store the engine. Starting it every week fairly bad for the engine, since it will never reach full operating temperature. You will build up condensation, contaminate the oil, etc.
A proper breakin means DRIVING the car under changing conditions.
A proper breakin means DRIVING the car under changing conditions.
02-06-05, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
A proper breakin means DRIVING the car under changing conditions.
Breaking in an engine occurs with the engine under load in driving conditions and requires the full range of RPMs. Not just 1500 and under.
I also think trochoids answer is good as well:
So here is what I suggest. Let Dad drive it back and forth to work, In the evening or on the weekends, offer to buy gas for the car and go for drives. You can spend some time together, breaking in the motor, learning a little more about driving and more about the car.
02-06-05, 10:59 AM
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well im not trying to break it in.. im just asking since it wont be broken in how often should i run it and for how long.. i know when i go on the road i will still have to keep it under 4k for the first 2k miles
02-06-05, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sub9lulu
um ... may be just keep working on the car ...
like TB mod .. port intake ... clean interior / weight reduction
save up and learn how to paint maybe ?
should keep u busy for another month ...
like TB mod .. port intake ... clean interior / weight reduction
save up and learn how to paint maybe ?
should keep u busy for another month ...
learning how to paint is a pain lol, i didnt read up on it and just went straight at it, i went through bare metal throughout the entire car, would have been 4000x easier if just sanded and primed the paint, oh well live and learn
02-06-05, 02:26 PM
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Tb mod is done, interior is clean,
paint is what i plan to do next.. my dad waz a bodywork and painter so he is gonna help me through that....
ill prob put the engine in run it for a little then just run it once a week till the engine is compleatly warmed up...4 months really isent that long and buy the time itz in and running it will prob be down to about 3 months not that long at all
paint is what i plan to do next.. my dad waz a bodywork and painter so he is gonna help me through that....
ill prob put the engine in run it for a little then just run it once a week till the engine is compleatly warmed up...4 months really isent that long and buy the time itz in and running it will prob be down to about 3 months not that long at all
02-06-05, 04:49 PM
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well looks like the majority of people are telling you the same thing. Don't run it until your breaking it in. Store it and wait it'll be hard but imagine that when you get yor liscence you'll have a brnad new rebuild wating for you. I would start it and make sure it all works then store it like arron sugested untill you can drive it. The problem is that it needs a load onn the engine. I'm sure you can find little things to do to the car over the next 4 months, and tiny little things you can think of. but i think only bad things can come fromletting that thing idle too much
02-06-05, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BlaCkPlaGUE
Yea man thats about all you can do. I love that though, no licence but a rebuild in your car. heh,, just like me 
Just wait it out man. You could chance it and take it out at around midnight and drive it around your nieghborhood and stuff once a night. Im sure it would be broken in by then.
If you have little driving experience I wouldn't recommend it, if you get caught you are seriously fucked, well I know you are if you live in canada
Just wait it out man. You could chance it and take it out at around midnight and drive it around your nieghborhood and stuff once a night. Im sure it would be broken in by then.
If you have little driving experience I wouldn't recommend it, if you get caught you are seriously fucked, well I know you are if you live in canada
02-06-05, 06:48 PM
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I don't really see what the problem with running it around at night is? hehe...
I mean, the first time I drove my rx7 after the rebuild (and before the bad things) it didn't have a hood on it, quite a few other electrical things weren't working right, didn't have insurance (for the car, I'm insured as a driver though)... and it is still registered non-op... it was pretty far from a street legal car. Anyway, I just drove it around put-put running through the gears to 3500, shift, 3500, shift, etc. Took it for a sunday cruise through the canyons since they're out of the way, not much traffic.. got some funny looks.
Then I put a wrong color hood on it (red hood, black car) and was pretty much driving it to work. (Almost made it there too..=/)
Being that you're an inexperienced driver I'd guess you can't do the same... but your dad could easily put it around without it being totally legal... just don't go blasting along past the speed limit and you won't get pulled over, no problem.
--Gary
I mean, the first time I drove my rx7 after the rebuild (and before the bad things) it didn't have a hood on it, quite a few other electrical things weren't working right, didn't have insurance (for the car, I'm insured as a driver though)... and it is still registered non-op... it was pretty far from a street legal car. Anyway, I just drove it around put-put running through the gears to 3500, shift, 3500, shift, etc. Took it for a sunday cruise through the canyons since they're out of the way, not much traffic.. got some funny looks.
Then I put a wrong color hood on it (red hood, black car) and was pretty much driving it to work. (Almost made it there too..=/)
Being that you're an inexperienced driver I'd guess you can't do the same... but your dad could easily put it around without it being totally legal... just don't go blasting along past the speed limit and you won't get pulled over, no problem.
--Gary
02-06-05, 06:49 PM
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I was going to take mine out for a spin... but it would have gotten stuck on the ice, snow, mud mixture trying to get to the road. Not insured... not registered.. not inspected... just got it yesterday and running today
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02-07-05, 12:45 PM
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One more thought.
Is your car stick or auto? Do you know
how to drive stick? If not I would
sugguset learning on something else
instead of a fresh rebuild, due to
missing a gear and over reving or
something. If you know how to drive
stick, hang out and dont drive without
a permit. It will be worth the wait to
do it the right way. Ive seen people
do some stupid things because they
could not wait. You have got a good
start, dont mess up.
Is your car stick or auto? Do you know
how to drive stick? If not I would
sugguset learning on something else
instead of a fresh rebuild, due to
missing a gear and over reving or
something. If you know how to drive
stick, hang out and dont drive without
a permit. It will be worth the wait to
do it the right way. Ive seen people
do some stupid things because they
could not wait. You have got a good
start, dont mess up.
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