glennj3
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I was just reading the manuals on the 85 through 0200 Continentals. Short term storage "3 to 7 weeks".
I do not get to fly as much as I wish I could and my plane will sit for 3 to 4 weeks. What have you guys done to prevent corrosion inside the cylinders?
The book says to turn the prop over (with all the safety guards of course) 6 times and leave the prop in 180 degrees off from where it was, at least every week.
I have heard of people turning their props over for extended periods of time ( a year or more) and not running their engines resulting in ruined engines from no protection after the rings scraping all the oil off. Of course they should have known better.
Personally I will turn my prop over or even just move the prop a little to displace the rings from sitting in the same position on the cylinders for extended periods of time. Also, does anyone plug the exhaust pipes to slow down any moisure from travel up the exhaust system?
Glenn
I do not get to fly as much as I wish I could and my plane will sit for 3 to 4 weeks. What have you guys done to prevent corrosion inside the cylinders?
The book says to turn the prop over (with all the safety guards of course) 6 times and leave the prop in 180 degrees off from where it was, at least every week.
I have heard of people turning their props over for extended periods of time ( a year or more) and not running their engines resulting in ruined engines from no protection after the rings scraping all the oil off. Of course they should have known better.
Personally I will turn my prop over or even just move the prop a little to displace the rings from sitting in the same position on the cylinders for extended periods of time. Also, does anyone plug the exhaust pipes to slow down any moisure from travel up the exhaust system?
Glenn
