Break in Mode 2002 300x - How do I know it's been activated?

**at100plus** · 07-28-2017, 08:04 PM

I'm going to do the turn key on and shift to forward from neutral 4-5 times to prime the oil system and this is supposed to put it in break in mode. According to my seller (this is a fresh motor with 30 mins on it since rebuild), it is already in break in mode. How can I be sure it is in fact in break in mode still. Will the smartcraft gauge indicate it somehow? Will it limit RPMs first run (will that be in indicator)?

**vnemous** · 07-28-2017, 08:35 PM

you will need to put a ddt on it to know. Mine had about 75% power for 120 min under load. When it came out it was very noticeable. I was actually racing a bunch of muscle heads on their jet skis when it came out of break in. They didnt know what hit them. One kid said he thought he ran out of gas

**at100plus** · 07-28-2017, 08:38 PM

I was afraid that would be the answer

**vnemous** · 07-29-2017, 04:31 AM

Yeah it will tell you available power.

**at100plus** · 07-29-2017, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by vnemous

Yeah it will tell you available power.

Would be nice if there was some kind of beep or indication on smartcraft gauge. I don't have a DDT

**Frank Molé** · 07-29-2017, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by at100plus

Would be nice if there was some kind of beep or indication on smartcraft gauge. I don't have a DDT

I have one,bring it by one day....

**vnemous** · 07-29-2017, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Molé

I have one,bring it by one day....

Franks a good guy. If you were down here Im sure Fuller wouldnt mind hooking up and telling you. Takes about a minute.

**at100plus** · 07-29-2017, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by vnemous

Franks a good guy. If you were down here Im sure Fuller wouldnt mind hooking up and telling you. Takes about a minute.

Closest to Fuller's just don't have much time these days trying to get this thing Rigged tested before I go on vacation. Hoping to have it running well and all sorted out in time for Raystown Lake end of September. Been working tons of overtime this summer too that doesn't help but really glad it's available

**at100plus** · 07-29-2017, 01:26 PM

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Got my lightspeed rigging tube adapters installed hooked up the engine today installed the Stainless Marine actuator today and ran the can cabling for the smartcraft gauge just waiting for livorsi gauges going to rewire everything and I have to open up the sportmaster water inlets again which I'm really scared to do

**at100plus** · 07-29-2017, 01:28 PM

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My sportmaster was welded shut at Fuller's for the boat mounted pickup that was on the Argo

I have to reverse this and I'm dreading it

**at100plus** · 07-29-2017, 01:43 PM

I'm not working at all Monday and Tuesday so I hope to make big progress if I do maybe next week I'll stop down to Fuller's to make sure I'm in break in mode wouldn't mind meeting you guys anyway