Are there any special storage conditions when having to mothball
a 28% ACFT and Engine?My Boy has joined the USAF and it will some months before
this combo will be airborne again. The brison has been dryrun, would it be advisable to flood the engine with Marvel Mistery Oil or not? Also is the position of storage the wings in a Wingtote important? What about the LIPO's for the Receiver, I know the Ign. Battery
( 1650 m/AH Nimh) needs to be charged once in a while.
Any other info I need to know?

Here's my understanding.

Gas engines do not rust like glow engines but putting some light oil in it and then wrapping it in a clean rag can't hurt.

Put the wings in bags to protect them, also cover the fuse after cleaning it well to keep dust from accumulating.

Store the batteries fully charged, It's a good idea to recharge after a few months.

Empty the gas tank.

TF

If using a lipoly or lithion battery, store them fully charged and forget about them for the next 6 to 9 months. Either type should be removed from the plane and stored in a fire proof container for ease of mind.

Cork the exhaust pipes on the muffler, and place a small baggie around the carb inlet if it's easily reached. If it's not don't worry about it.

Try not to rest the plane on the wheels for a long period of time. They'll flat spot and never be round again. Either remove the tires or set the center of the fuse on a foam block or something to keep the wheels off the ground.

Battery Storage,

After reading the post in this thread I contacted Duralite Batteries. They related the following:

Batteries should be stored in a nominal state, meaning at 7.4 volts.

Batteries should be cycled every four weeks by fully charging the battery and cycling the battery until it returns to it's nominal state.

Batteries should not stored in a fully charged state.

If you have questions concerning the storage of the battery, contact Jack at Duralite.

Regards,

Scooterpilot

There you have it. Who knew?

TF