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O.K. Mike. I'll probably not have an update on the mileage until the
Holiday Rally.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Ron, but that information was courtesy of Moroso or one of the
> piston ring manufacturers. It has always worked for me to seat new
> rings near instantly after a few passes. Nearly 2,000 miles on a new
> engine with no discernible oil usage seems to say it probably worked
> for you also.
>
> I'm waiting to hear the MPG after the next fill-up.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
> >
> > I want to give the whole group some additional information related
> to
> > the break-in. This recommendation came from co-moderator Mike
> Bulriss
> > and the Shop Foreman for Waterous.
> >
> > The Shop Foreman said not to allow the engine to idle for a period
> > longer than 5 minutes and make the engine work. He emphasized, not
> to
> > take it easy. These engines like to work. When we are talking work,
> > that means pulling hard.
> >
> > Mike said he broke in race engines by putting the car in its highest
> > gear and lowest speed it would handle. Then accelerate to more than
> > 70 mph and decelerate back down. Do this repeatedly. The loaded
> > acceleration expands the piston and seats the rings faster.
> >
> > Since this is an automatic, that's harder to do, because it wants to
> > downshift. Your acceleration must be just hard enough to get it to
> > work but not hard enough to downshift. The real blessing of the
> > return drive was the mountains and hills which gave me a great
> > opportunity to make it work on all the grades. I did this routine
> > from 50 mph up to 75 mph repeatedly for 1300 miles of the trip. It
> > apparently did a good job on the break-in. Like I said, no
> > measureable oil consumption, so I must have gotten the rings seated
> > quickly.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Ron could you tell us who did your rebuild. Was it a DD/Allison
> dealer
> > >
> > > 2008/10/26 ronmarabito2002
> > >
> > > > Hi all:
> > > >
> > > > I arrived at home this morning from Calgary with the re-built
> > > > engine. Ran like a dream. Believe it or not, I didn't use any
> > > > measurable oil. Looks like I got a good job by the Canadians. It
> was
> > > > 1898 miles on the trip. Won't know if there was any change in
> fuel
> > > > consumption until my next fill.
> > > >
> > > > Still do not have dash heat. Need to do more troubleshooting.
> > > >
> > > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > > 94 WLWB
> > >
> >
>