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Anyone ever hear of "Engine Stor"? Any good as a cylinder saver? I've heard "pour some oil in the cylinders before letting an engine sit" but that will only get on the piston head and a little of the surrounding wall, and I can't imagine completely filling the chamber is a good idea :)
Finally any good reason to do it AFTER a vehicle has sat. The 91 has been sitting for QUITE some time now and I don't believe they've run it in a long time (though Ryan can confirm this).
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I store marine stuff with foaming oil spray.
It sprays in through a hose like a wd-40 tube and foams like mad.
Fill the cylinders and screw the plugs back in.
I can't recall which one I have decided works best.
Some really suck. I think i have a can of the stuff I like at home.
I can check the brand if you want.
Pretty sure I bought it at advance auto.
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Wouldn't putting some oil in and then let sit for a hour or more, or even over night to start off, and then slowly turn it over bit by bit by hand keep oil lubricating the walls as it moved?
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Well..
Don't really know that you *need* to do anything. What's your concept
of long term storage??? I mean, my Triumph sits for 2-3 years at a time
between startings with no issues...
The Volvo (and Jeep, for that matter) can sit from 1-9 months without
being started or driven...so...
I guess, to me, it's really not a big deal. I run premium fuel in
everything but the Jeep, and I use Mobil 1 in everything. Never had an
issue...
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Oil probably would not be the best. :-(
I think Eastwood.com has some products along with a storage bag if you want
to try that.
I have an engine that has basically been sitting outside in my Beetle since
1991. I started it up about 4 years ago with only a battery booster, some
fresh fuel and a dab of oil on the sticky points. Purred like a kitten.
<g>
I again ran it out of fuel since it will be parked for maybe 3 more years.
I have treated some of my water-cooled engine blocks with Marvel Mystery oil,
but I only let them sit for 1-2 month during the rebuilding process with a
bag over them. It really did a nice job keeping any rust off of it.
I have stored other engines (used and rebuilt) inside of my garage for 10
years doing nothing to them. They all are running well in vehicles now.
I have a couple of bad short-blocks (a '88 4.0 and a couple of water-cooled
VWs) that I did nothing to and they are probably rusted solid now. I think
the trick is to keep the engines complete and sealed, with the carb and the
spark plugs installed.
Use something though!
I think that there are some "misters" that install in place of your spark
plugs that are supposed to keep your engine safe during long storage
periods.
Where is this engine? In the vehicle?
Out of the vehicle in your garage which is dry?
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Sure, but I have to wonder if it wouldn't just seep down as if you never put it in there...?
I don't know? Guess it depends on time?
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What I have here is CRC engine stor.
It foams to beat the band.
It either came from Advance Auto or Overtons, which sells a lot of marine gear online.
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I guess that was sort of my point, I just didn't want to lead in that way ;) It seems like the oil should maintain a film for quite some time and whether you spray it or not you're just putting something on top of that oil anyway. I don't know though, so I ask ;)
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Sorry, I mean while IN the vehicle. It just seems that there are varying schools of thought as whether to bother or not.
The key question, to me at least, is how long before the film "breaks" in the cylinder of a closed engine, everything is installed, etc.
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I know that I have left one of our wave runners sit after treating for over two years.
It was fine, started right up after freshening up the plugs and fuel.
I have seen what condensation can do and the foam is very easy to do on most engines, so why not do it?
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use some foaming lubrication for piece of
mind!
storage plugs information although I could not find someone selling them
http://www.eastwoodco.com/
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