Dave M Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I have acquired a spare engine at a modest price and want to store it for future use. Top tips for inhibiting please so that bores etc stay dry and corrosion free. Thanks in advance Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I would go for a nice thin oil and pour in every possible hole until its totally full, food bags and zip ties to seal open holes as you go perhaps. Fill until coming out of rocker cover at top. maybe turn over by hand weekly to keep all moving, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 One or other of the Dinitrol waxes can be used for laying up engines. Boat places sell laying-up oils etc. too as boats spend a lot of their life sitting around costing money and going rotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Oily rag in the intake and cover any other holes. I wouldn't get to carried away personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-9 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Pour some regular oil down the spark plug/heater holes, not too much. Turn it over by hand to distribute it, basically enough to sit on the top ring and stop it rusting to the bore, and enough to coat the inside of the bores. Store it somewhere dry. TBH, you dont need to get carried away, Ive picked up lots of engines that have been stored for years and fitted them to some vehicle or other, no issues due to them being laid up. Fairly sure none of them had any TLC before being laid up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Gear oil is great for this, sticks nicely, about 20 squirts in each bore and turn over by hand a few times. My a series engine was stored like this for nearly 20 years and after opening up the bores are just about perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Best results when performed on a running engine. When winterizing marine engines standard procedure was to Remove old oil and filters - old oil will be contaminated, can be acid and contaminants can settle out as a varnish/goop. Put in enough fresh to be able to turn the engine over and coat internal surfaces, Reverse flush out all cooling galleries to remove sludge before it settles and hardens. Fogging oil sprayed down the cylinders (and into carbs etc if appropriate to engine type) turn over engine to distribute then spray again. Heavier oil in cylinders if very long term. Penetrating oil, then grease on all exposed threads Oily rag and then tape inlets and outlets Brush/spray the outer with oil/grease. Do not seal the engine in a plastic sack or similar - that traps water and encourages corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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