wildmanyeah
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I thought about that too it seems silly that the consumer has to do it. Perhaps it needs to be broken in under load and that’s hard for the manufacturers to do.
But you have to re-build a race car motor after like three races!Isn't it funny how we have to break an outboard motor in but you buy a new car you take it out on the highway and put the hammer down ? I used know a guy who raced cars and he said the same. If he had to break the motor in he would finish last everytime ?
True, but if you hit a truck and plan on towing there is a break in. When I bought mine they said to wait 1500 Kms before towing. A couple trips to Vic fixed that.Isn't it funny how we have to break an outboard motor in but you buy a new car you take it out on the highway and put the hammer down ? I used know a guy who raced cars and he said the same. If he had to break the motor in he would finish last everytime ?
Video?!?!I got through the hard part. 3 hrs in now so I can operate normally, just can’t do WOT for more than 5 minutes straight.
Just some scenery... Nothing too exciting.Video?!?!
Did you follow the book?Just some scenery... Nothing too exciting.
To the minute.Did you follow the book?
Are you hitting the books WOT rpm?I think it’s good. I’ve never had anything to compare it to.
Lots of hole shot.
Cruises at slightly lower RPM than a buddy at same speed.
also same top speed as his but with lower max rpm.
I’m not an engineer, but those university degrees are tough to get. And, like it or not, its the science and math that gives birth to the technology. without it, there wouldn’t be anything to wrench. There’s a reason that, in many cases, the law requires engineers to sign off on things.Most engineers live in a world of math, frictionless pulleys and weightless cables. Ever wonder why stuff is so difficult to service? A starter in a lifter valley? A $.05 paper gasket between you and a seized engine? To many guys with a ring who have never pulled a wrench.
I believe they say 5800-6200. I could probably have trimmed the motor up a bit and got it to 6000 and maybe squeezed an extra MPH.Are you hitting the books WOT rpm?
Nice. Rare to nail it like that.I believe they say 5800-6200. I could probably have trimmed the motor up a bit and got it to 6000 and maybe squeezed an extra MPH.
It's a pretty common boat/motor pair.. hopefully there's not too much variability?Nice. Rare to nail it like that.
Ah I see.It's a pretty common boat/motor pair.. hopefully there's not too much variability?
Actually, if people read their manuals they would realize that there IS a break in procedure for their cars engines/trans, as well as breaks. for example Toyota states; Avoid sudden stops for the first 300km, do not tow a trailer for the first 800km, do not drive at high speeds/avoid sudden acceleration/do not drive continuously in low gears/do not drive at constant speed for extended periods for 1000km, as you can see this is very similar to marine engine break in procedures.Isn't it funny how we have to break an outboard motor in but you buy a new car you take it out on the highway and put the hammer down ? I used know a guy who raced cars and he said the same. If he had to break the motor in he would finish last everytime ?
On my sleds and dirt bikes, I’ve always just started using them the way I am going to use them for the rest of their life. Lots of guys swear by that technique for seating in the rings properly. I’ve never had an issue. The sleds use more oil during their break in cycle which is automated. It reduces the oil consumption after break in and then you get more power. So just pin it all day in the sled world.
on a new outboard, I’d follow the manual because it’s a more expensive toy, and they can pull up your rpm history. I never really have my boat WOT. maybe for a couple minutes racing a buddy but other than that I putt-putt around at 75% throttle to save gas money and not prematurely blow up the motor. It’s safer to blow a dirt bike motor up on land than it is to blow a outboard in the ocean haha.