Starting and running-in after overhaul (Mazda Capella GC)

1. Install the engine in the engine compartment and check the engine oil and coolant levels.

2. Remove the spark plugs from the engine, ground the ignition coil high-voltage wire to the engine block and crank the engine several times. Until the engine oil pressure warning light goes out.

3. Install the spark plugs, their wire plugs and the high-voltage wire of the ignition coil.

4. Make sure the carburetor choke is closed, then start the engine. It may take a few minutes for the fuel to reach the carburetor, but the engine should start without much effort.

5. Once the engine starts, run it at fast idle to circulate the oil and allow it to warm up to normal operating temperature. While the engine is warming up, perform a complete inspection for coolant and oil leaks.

6. Turn off the engine and recheck the engine oil and coolant levels. Restart the engine and check the ignition timing and idle speed (see Section 1). Make all necessary adjustments.

7. When running in, press the gas pedal all the way down and accelerate the car to 80 km/h, then reduce the speed to 50 km/h with the throttle closed. Repeat the procedure 10-12 times - this will grind the piston rings. Inspect again for coolant and oil leaks.

8. For the first 800 km, try not to drive at high speeds and check the oil level regularly. Sometimes during the break-in period the engine uses all the oil.

9. After approximately 800-950 km, change the oil and filter, tighten the cylinder head bolts and recheck the valve clearances.

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10. After 3200 km, change the oil again.