Breaking in a new sleeve
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Breaking in a new sleeve
Do you guys think a 42 pilot 155 main needle set at 3rd notch from the top is too lean to break in a new sleeve? Most of my riding is at about 1500 ft with 40:1 mix. The bike ran pretty well with this setup before the rebuild, maybe even a little rich.
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Re: Breaking in a new sleeve
If it's good enough to run perfect or a little on the rich side, it's good enough to break-in ;) I generally use a small amount of non-synthetic (saw oil, pure castor) for break-in, but that's debatable. Small amount as in 1gal of gas, not any ratio.
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Re: Breaking in a new sleeve
The piston was really loose when I tore it down so I'm not sure how accurate that jetting was. I was thinking maybe I should run the first 5 gallons of gas at 32:1 to be on the safe side and keep an eye on the plug.
The paper I got with the jug when I got it back said run way richer jets ( 155 for example run 165) same with the pilot and the needle at the richest setting but that almost seems like overkill and asking for fouled plugs.
The paper I got with the jug when I got it back said run way richer jets ( 155 for example run 165) same with the pilot and the needle at the richest setting but that almost seems like overkill and asking for fouled plugs.
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Re: Breaking in a new sleeve
Run it as you normally would. No need to alter jetting or ratio.
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