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    when your slowing down try and just drop gears 1 by 1 and let them rideeeeeeee, heard it compresses the rings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlamminCRX View Post
    when your slowing down try and just drop gears 1 by 1 and let them rideeeeeeee, heard it compresses the rings.
    i dont see a reason it would but correct me if im wrong.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    i dont see a reason it would but correct me if im wrong.
    "It creates a vaccum in the cylinder and forces the rings outward, which wears down the peaks in the cylinder's fresh hone. Do this for the first 20 miles, and then proceed to beat the shit out of the motor"

    learned that on honda tech and i did it to my motor, my shit ran great

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlamminCRX View Post
    "It creates a vaccum in the cylinder and forces the rings outward, which wears down the peaks in the cylinder's fresh hone. Do this for the first 20 miles, and then proceed to beat the shit out of the motor"

    learned that on honda tech and i did it to my motor, my shit ran great
    can anybody confirm this?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    can anybody confirm this?
    Yes that is true it helps the rings.You drive your car go into like second,Go through the rpms and little and let off.Its suppose to create vacuum and help rings seat.But Idk I still wait a thousand miles for mines to break in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    can anybody confirm this?
    popping the throttle a few times while it's idling will do the same thing while you're bleeding the cooling system and you're not far from home.
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