• Compression test and break-in oil

    From Snag@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 23 19:48:27 2025
    I decided just for giggles to do a compression test on the motor I
    just pulled from my log splitter . Got around 50 PSI after about 6 pulls
    on the starter rope . That may be a good number if this motor has a
    compression relief device for easy starting . I haven't checked yet but
    plan to .
    And the new motor is doing just fine , hardly burps when loaded with
    a big log . What's a reasonable time to run the break-in oil ? I've got
    about 2.5-3 hours run time so far , varied RPMs and load and a couple
    minutes at idle before shut down . I'm thinking around 5 hours , 10
    seems like a bit too long .
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