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Cardboard fuel catch

Some RC manufacturers instruct you to run the first couple of break-in tanks of fuel through the engine with the vehicle on a stand and the wheels off the ground. Unfortunately, unburned fuel and oil will leak out of the tuned pipe and can stain your driveway or street. To avoid this, place a piece of cardboard under the pipe. Put a flap on one end of the cardboard to collect the fuel and oil that shoots out of the pipe.
Some RC manufacturers instruct you to run the first couple of break-in tanks of fuel through the engine with the vehicle on a stand and the wheels off the ground. Unfortunately, unburned fuel and oil will leak out of the tuned pipe and can stain your driveway or street. To avoid this, place a piece of cardboard under the pipe. Put a flap on one end of the cardboard to collect the fuel and oil...

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