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I went to YMCA for the first time in 2 yrs!
Kind of got the revelation that all this lard is not moving away...UNTIL I MOVE something!
It was challenging, yet refreshing. 2 sets of 6 upper body weights & 2 miles on the bike and I was...GONE!:wave1::car:
One Day @ A Time!
 

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I went to YMCA for the first time in 2 yrs!
Kind of got the revelation that all this lard is not moving away...UNTIL I MOVE something!
It was challenging, yet refreshing. 2 sets of 6 upper body weights & 2 miles on the bike and I was...GONE!:wave1::car:
One Day @ A Time!
I started in January. I can tell a difference. I do not like working out now, anymore than I did when I started. It is a chore imo. I would rather do other things, or nothing at all.
 

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Heat soaking is just running an engine under load until it reaches full operating temperature.

Thank you. I'd read several places that folks will start a saw and let it idle for however many minutes, then cool, then repeat however many times. It never made sense to me to let a brand new saw idle for an extended period, but I'll be the first to admit I don't know everything. ;)

On the rare occasions I had a new saw (or any engine), I'd let it warm up just a little then start working it a little gently until fully warm, then let it go to work. But not extreme use/heat at first. I seem to have had pretty good luck doing that.
 

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I know many people do that, but I'm not in that school of thought of idling for a tank, cooling, repeat.
An engine needs load applied to the piston rings to push them out against the cylinder to seal and seat. Warm it up, then start using it as normal. Don't excessively bog it down, or do long hard cuts for a few tanks.

Edit: What I have noticed though, newer pistons and cylinders suck compared to older ones. There must be a lower QC standard which results in a lot more scuffing of the piston in newer engines compared to the older engines that come across my bench... doesn't seem to matter matter how good the oil is or the ratio.
 
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