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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: dillenger1 on October 02, 2008, 01:57:14 pm

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: dillenger1 on October 02, 2008, 01:57:14 pm

how much will new rings/bore affect the compression?I was under the impression that i wouldnt need the glow plugs to start it.It isnt broken in yet.

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: arb on October 02, 2008, 02:04:54 pm

What tempurature is the engine / air when you are trying to start sans G.P. ?

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: jtanguay on October 02, 2008, 02:12:41 pm

it'll take a little bit for the rings to seat, and before then the compression will be a bit lower...  totalseal sells some quickseat dry lube stuff that seems to do the trick fairly quickly...

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: zukgod1 on October 02, 2008, 02:27:11 pm

Ya rings take close to 5k to be fully seated.

First 500 miles are really important..

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: dillenger1 on October 02, 2008, 02:40:45 pm

Its about 60-65degrees F.So do you guys think theyre needed(glow plugs)

Title: newly rebuilt starting time?
Post by: zukgod1 on October 02, 2008, 03:12:23 pm

I would, just to make it easier to start...