Originally Posted by
Stick 40
I need to store a gas engine, not sure how long it will be stored.
just wondered what is the best way?
sticks
I run Coleman's camp fuel (naptha) mixed with Klotz oil in my ECDI Zenoah G23, and it runs and smells great (I can't stand the smell of ethanol laced gasoline). It only is about 50 octane, so some may say that is too low for their high performance DA and DL et al gassers. Since Coleman's does not go bad (think white gasoline used in outboard engines) and does not have ethanol in it, it does not attack the carb diaphragms or any other parts of our engines, I just leave it in the tank for storage. Works well for me.
Some DE/DA engine owners use the Coleman's fuel (with oil per spec) for the last run of the day or season. Not to fly, but just to purge the engine and fuel system of regular gasoline. Then they just leave the system filled with it. Another option for running and storage is AVGAS. Since AVGAS is expected to stay in the AC's tanks for long periods of time, and does not have ethanol. it is also stable and can be left in our engines and tanks during storage. Like naptha, AVGAS also smells good.
"Your results may vary"