Engine Storage
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Gee whiz....
All the holy Wars over "to after run or not" is nerve-wracking.
If you don't care if your engine rots...neither do I.
For the rest....
At the end of a flying season....
Remove your engine from the model.
Remove the carburetor, back plate and glow plug. (Valve cover if applicable)
If there are plastic parts/pumps that remain...remove them or DISREGARD the following.
* Submerge the engine in KEROSENE (not gasoline) and turn it over a few times to circulate the kero throughout the insides.
* Remove the engine...shake out the excess kero and wipe the engine gently with a paper towel.
* Reasssmble, and place the engine in a sealed plastic bag.
* Your engine is now thoroughly purged of moisture and fuel residue, is coated completely with a thin oil, and is ready for the next flying season...whether that is next year, or 10 years from now.
"Do it right...or don't even bother"
'Race
All the holy Wars over "to after run or not" is nerve-wracking.
If you don't care if your engine rots...neither do I.
For the rest....
At the end of a flying season....
Remove your engine from the model.
Remove the carburetor, back plate and glow plug. (Valve cover if applicable)
If there are plastic parts/pumps that remain...remove them or DISREGARD the following.
* Submerge the engine in KEROSENE (not gasoline) and turn it over a few times to circulate the kero throughout the insides.
* Remove the engine...shake out the excess kero and wipe the engine gently with a paper towel.
* Reasssmble, and place the engine in a sealed plastic bag.
* Your engine is now thoroughly purged of moisture and fuel residue, is coated completely with a thin oil, and is ready for the next flying season...whether that is next year, or 10 years from now.
"Do it right...or don't even bother"
'Race



