Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Hey guys. Well I just found out that I got accepted Officer Training School for the Air Force and a year of Pilot training after that. So it looks like my planes will be going into storage for awhile. I plan on removing all the engines from my planes to pack them up individually. My list of engines goes like this:

OS 91 Surpass
Saito 82
OS 55AX (2)
TT Pro 46 (2)
OS 20

What do I need to do to store these engines for a long wait while I go through school? Last time I let them sit a couple of them got rust on the inside and ended up costing me quite a few dollars in repairs (mainly bearings). Is there anything I need to do different for the two four strokes as opposed to the two strokes? What type of oil should I use internally to keep corrosion under control. They will probably be sitting in storage for about 1.5-2 years, just for a timeline. Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Thanks! [8D]

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Flush them with a lot of automatic transmission fluid amd let them drain. Then pack them away.

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Agreed about the automatic tranny fluid. Flush it out with liberal amounts of tranny fluid and then put it inside a ziploc bag. Put that ziploc bag inside a tupperware container and tape the lid on really good. Store it up high on a shelf where it is least likely to become flooded in the event your house happens to be in the path of a 100yr flood some day.

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Antique engine collectors use Rislone Engine Treatment as a preservative. I have a friend who is a retired A&P mechanic and inspector who turned me on to it about 10 years ago. Works like a charm.



Chris

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Congrats on your new assignment. Study hard. I was OTS at Lackland in July '69 and graduated pilot training in Nov '70(Class 71-04, Laredo AFB).

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Congrats on your acceptance to the programs! I've had great success using Mobil 1 synthetic engine oil. Doesn't harden.

CR

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

Thanks for the advice and congratulations guys! I have a few more months before I have to start taking them apart but it looks like I got some good advice to keep them like new. Now I just have to figure out how to pack up all five of my planes so they don't get destroyed in the moving process.

RE: Long term Glow engine storage questions
 

This link was posted in another thread. Looks pretty substantial. http://www.airfieldmodels.com/inform...ates/index.htm