Make slowboy not so slow

[FattyBoomBatty]

with no spark plugs in even.

did you have the spark plugs in it?

No.

[asshanson]

I plan to let it get warm, change the oil, and take it out for a bit tonight. When I'm breaking in the motor, how long should I do the vacuum pulls to seat the rings? What rpm range?

[asshanson]

It's alive!!!! At first it was just running on 2 cylinders, changed the plugs and verified spark and still the same thing. Found out two injectors were completely clogged with e85 goop. Soaked them in gas for 10 minutes to dissolve the goop, cleaned up as good as new and it's currently warming up. Is it normal for it to smoke a little bit?

Just got back from changing the oil/filter. Everything still looks good, and the smoking stopped. Tomorrow I will do vacuum pulls, I'm excited.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

The smoke was probably just the excess oil burning off the cylinder walls. Glad to hear it runs!

[TkrPerformance]

way to go.

[Halon]

Yeah a little smoke at first, I wouldn't worry about.

Now break her in, tune it, and bring it on the cruise!

Congrats dude.

[A//// Guy]

Woot!

[asshanson]

I did vacuum pulls and other random driving (accel, decel, etc) around town for 20 miles today. Smoked a decent amount at first, but less now. Still smokes a little though. I plan to drive it again tonight doing the same thing, and again tomorrow a couple times.

Something seems to be rubbing on the motor side of the timing belt, it looks a little glazed over on that part of it. So I'll probably fix that tomorrow.

When should I expect the smoking to stop? Is this because the rings aren't fully bedded yet?

Oh yea, I'm going to borrow a compression tester and see how it's doing so far. Then check again in a few days.

[A//// Guy]

Hmm I never had a smoking issue when I did my rebuild. Is the smoke coming out the exhaust for sure? Not sure residue in the engine bay? What color smoke? Black, blue, white?

[Kracka]

Give it some boost!