| Without running in the engine and other parts of nitro | | | | Break In Method One. |
| radio control cars otherwise their life will become much | | | | The car is on and at idle so now put it on the ground |
| shorter and their performance will suffer. | | | | and with a slow speed, drive it around on a flat |
| To run a engine in can be done two different ways. | | | | surface. On the first run, don't keep the engine on for |
| Firstly which is the simplest and safest as you are less | | | | more than three minutes and keep the periods short |
| likely to ruin your clutch by burning it out if it does not | | | | until the car has drunk 2-3 tanks of nitro fuel. |
| goto plan. On the second which will, if done properly will | | | | Break In Method Two |
| make the engine last longer but is more complicated. | | | | Do the same as method one but when the engine has |
| So take your Nitro Car and make sure the wheels | | | | started and is sitting at idle, hold the car off the ground |
| work ok by moving it back and forward, then place on | | | | and let the engine sit at idle through two or three tanks |
| something so that the wheels do not touch the ground | | | | of nitro fuel. Once the engine has cooled after the first |
| such as a brick and complete the starting produre | | | | and second tank, lean the engine off as needed. Don't |
| which you will find on the website. Make sure the fuel | | | | rev the engine on the running in method's and don't |
| you use is not a cheap fuel but a decent one with a | | | | lean the engine to much or the engine will burn in and |
| mix of around 10-20%. For best performance as with | | | | invalidate the warranty. |
| normal cars, try to break the car in with the same fuel | | | | Also don't allow to high acceleration within Method two |
| you will be using each time you use your nitro car. You | | | | due to the fact that you can damage the engine |
| need a smooth hard surface and for radion controlled | | | | severely. Once the car has idle'd, wait ten minutes for |
| boats smooth clam water. Avoid if you can making | | | | the car to cool down and also between each tank of |
| the engine to hot or on very warm days. The car at | | | | nitro fuel. The idea of running in is to make sure the car |
| idle should not be to high or the clutch may burn out or | | | | and engine works ok so don't push it at all. Make sure |
| the con rod may snap. Lastly, make sure the breaks | | | | you never accelerate Nitro Cars off the ground with all |
| are not on. | | | | 4 wheels in the air otherwise the conrod can break as |
| When breaking in nitro cars, it is best without the body | | | | well as other parts of the machine. |
| shell attached due to the fact that the air flow will | | | | Do bear In mind that when you run in a car, it make |
| keep the engine cool so the more airflow the better. | | | | appear to look faulty or not work like it should but this |
| You may notice the engine to drink a lot of fuel when | | | | is to be expect. Some of the symptoms are that it |
| first breaking in which is perfectly normal. The fuel is | | | | may stall, operate with stuttering or foul glow plugs. |
| being used in a richer quantity and does wonders to | | | | Bear with it and do not get disheartened. Once you |
| assist in the parts finding their natural place and also to | | | | have run it in enough, it will work like a dream. Most |
| flush out the engine. | | | | pro's call them "break-in pains". Give it a little throttle if |
| After a break in the glow plug may become dirt ridden | | | | you think the engine may stall. After a couple of tanks |
| so a spare before you use the car as normal is good | | | | of nitro fuel it should be fine. |
| to have as the first one may become than dirty. | | | | We hope this article on running in Petrol RC Cars has |
| Always have a few in the garage, you won't go far | | | | been helpful and you enjoy the RC Car hobby. |
| wrong having a few spare plugs. | | | | |