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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Thanks for your advices!
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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break in what? like actaully get into a car? or like break in period on a car??
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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what are we breaking in ---a motor or a pair of underware
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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yeah, break into what? i dont get it.
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Well me either
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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All you need is a brick, a flathead screwdriver, and some wire cutters. Same goes for breaking in an engine.
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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I think he means to say "How do you break in a new engine?"
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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^ i think so to
 
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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You gotta have a couple of hard pulls, about the first 20 miles or so, then drive moderately for a while. That's the basic jist of it. It's got to do with the pistons rings setting properly. I'll go into more detail if anyone wants me to but right now I don't have time to type it all.
 



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