ORIGINAL: Dorsil
Hey guys. Ive decided not to convert my nexstar to floats this seasons, and basicly im putting all my equipment away for the winter months.
I was wondering what if anything i should check on my gear before storing.
IE, draining batteries.. any type of engine stuff? cleaning? preservatives?
Anyways. let me know if you can think of anything i shoudl do aside from clean everything very well before putting away for a few cold months .... BRRRR its freezing in newburgh [:'(]
1. Remove the fuel tank, drain it completely and replace ALL the fuel lines INCLUDING the line that goes from the tank stopper to the clunk.
2. Remove the engine, remove/clean any accumlated junk from the engine. Remove the glow plug and squirt a good amount of afterrun oil OR Marvel Air Tool oil into the engine, then turn the engine over several times by hand. Put the engine into a zip lock bag and seal the bag.
3. While not really necessary, I suggest also removing the batteries from the plane AND transmitter. In the spring, cycle the batteries a couple of times and if they are OK re-install them. If you do decide to remove the batteries, check the wiring for "black wire" disease.
Here is the link to the Battery Clinic
http://www.rcbatteryclinic.com/ Red has a lot of very good information on his site including black wire disease.