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Subject:Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
From:Steve Williams
Date:Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:59:02 -0700

At 01:54 PM 4/13/2010, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans wrote:
>yes, varying speed some  during break-in period, but I don't think
>'60 for a while' then '50 for a while' is the requirement.
>
>it's that you don't drive 'just 60' continuously for long periods of
>time. Like slow down some, then speed back up gradually ever now and then.

Yes, that's right.  GoWesty's break-in procedure doesn't describe it
that way, but that's how they explained it in person.

I just slowed down about 10 mph and then accelerated.  They said the
acceleration was the point.