Now I know why I am more of a glow guy than an electric.

At the "end of the season", just empty the fuel tank, or run it dry on the ground, then add a few drops of after run oil, plug up the muffler hole and the carb intake port, remove the RX battery and store it in a cool and dry spot, and put the aircraft away.

At the beginning of the next season or whenever the weather is OK during the 'winter', a couple days before flying, cycle the RX and TX batteries a couple times with no fanfare (no balance no nothing), then on the flying day, refuel, prime, hook up the glow driver, turn the engine and it starts (typical OS), tune and go fly. (don't get on me about not mentioning pre-flight because that is presumed with EVERY RC first flight of every day whether electric or glow).

Nothing to it.

CGr.