

| Subject: | Re: Advice about breaking in Turbo Diesel |
| From: | Ralph Meyermann |
| Date: | Thu, 7 May 2015 18:33:14 -0500 |
My engine hates .95 and .90 not so much either On May 6, 2015 7:29 PM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote: > I fired it up and let it run for 2 hrs, changing and holding the the rpm > from idle to about 1500. What is timed at? My pump likes it .80mm. Think > the timing curve doesn't like the higher VANAGON rpms > On May 6, 2015 12:43 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Straight 30 weight for 300 miles to get the rings seated, then 15W40 >> standard Rotella for once oil change and then switch to the same in full >> synthetic. >> >> Jim >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 12:36 PM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < >> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> > Wanted to know if you folks had any tips on breaking in a brand new >> 1.9l TD >> > engine? I am very familiar with the waterboxer break in, but not so >> much >> > the diesel. I know Ralph just did this the other day, and Karl has >> done it >> > many times. Any tips or hints? What do you normally do? >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks, >> > Ken Wilford >> > John 3:16 >> > www.vanagain.com >> > >> >
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