[Healeys] Engine start procedure

[T+ B Willig]

Hi Tadek,

be very careful when you check the engine temperature. Remember that the
temperature sender sits in the radiator. I encountered a problem when I
started my overhauled engine for the first time and I did not realize that
the thermostat did not open.....I focused on the temperature instrument -all
was cool- and was not aware that the engine itself was very very hot.  My
advice is to check the temperature of the radiator top hose with your hand
during the first startup, so you can be sure that all is well.

Regards


Thomas Willig

-----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 9. September 2010 10:13
An: Tadeusz Malkiewicz
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Engine start procedure

Tadek -

Idle first for about 15- 30 minutes watching oil pressure and temp.
Expect the temp to get close to boiling.  If the car does peg the temp
meter within 10 minutes or less, you should shut it down and cool off
before running again.  The initial start up the engine will run hot.
Make sure you have ventilation.  Use this warm up time to do the
initial setting on the carbs.

After initial run in, you can run on the road for 800 km/ 500 miles,
keeping motor below 2,000 rpms at all times.  After the first ~ 200
miles, you can probably go up to 2,500 rpms, but only AFTER the motor
has warmed up.

Alan

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Tadeusz Malkiewicz
<tadeusz.malkiewicz at plusnet.pl> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am close to put the engine into my BN2 - at last :-).
>
> I am wondering what's the recommended procedure for running in the 100
> engine.
>
> The engine is filled with run-in oil.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Tadek