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I saw an ad for a plane and it said the engine sat in a hangar pickled for 10years. What does pickled mean? I'm guessing with some additives in it??
But a sitting engine is still a sitting engine regardless right? I mean you can fog a cylinder but the cam and crank will still sit unprotected..correct?
I saw an ad for a plane and it said the engine sat in a hangar pickled for 10years. What does pickled mean? I'm guessing with some additives in it??
But a sitting engine is still a sitting engine regardless right? I mean you can fog a cylinder but the cam and crank will still sit unprotected..correct?
Nothing is perfect, but engines can be safely stored for years in the manufacturer-recommended long-term storage configuration. You just need to be sure it was done per the manufacturer's instructions.But a sitting engine is still a sitting engine regardless right? I mean you can fog a cylinder but the cam and crank will still sit unprotected..correct?
No, it would not. I'd still want a fairly intrusive inspection before being happy.But since we are talking about sitting engines...if a plane did sit for many years...once active again, what is the time back in service that you would expect problems to arise in? I guess what I'm asking is after a sitting plane has flown say 100 hrs..would it be safe to say it will be fine?
Not sure about Continental, but Lycoming recommends doing the storage routine if the engine will sit more than 30 days unused. There is nothing which provides any other reliable data to say an engine is OK if left longer than that without preservation, i.e., at that point, it's anybody's guess.Ballpark, how long is too long.
Meaning if I dont fly for 3 months, is that bad?
I try not to let the plane sit more than 7-10 days unflown, but sometimes that's unavoidable, so I use Exxon Elite oil which has special additives to provide better corrosion protection than other oils if it's left for a couple-three weeks. You could also use another oil plus CamGuard to provide the same protection. I just don't let it sit more than 30 days, period.At what point do you just go fly for the sake of the engine.
I seriously doubt that Exxon Elite provides the same protection as CamGuard.I try not to let the plane sit more than 7-10 days unflown, but sometimes that's unavoidable, so I use Exxon Elite oil which has special additives to provide better corrosion protection than other oils if it's left for a couple-three weeks. You could also use another oil plus CamGuard to provide the same protection.
The difference, as determined by independent testing (see Aviation Consumer's article on point), is not significant. Of course, if you ask the guy who after working on Elite at Exxon/Mobil left that company to develop CamGuard and now sells it, he may tell you otherwise.I seriously doubt that Exxon Elite provides the same protection as CamGuard.
Agreed, which is why most of us answering this question have suggested that one should not consider the engine properly preserved unless it was done IAW the manufacturer's instructions. Anything else is a crap-shoot."Pickled" is as nebulous as "top overhaul." Ask questions. Lots and lots of questions.
I seriously doubt that Exxon Elite provides the same protection as CamGuard.
Ted?
To the OP,
"Pickled" is as nebulous as "top overhaul." Ask questions. Lots and lots of questions.
Ballpark, how long is too long.
Meaning if I dont fly for 3 months, is that bad?
At what point do you just go fly for the sake of the engine.
I fly a ton so probably won't be an issue but I am new to this so would like to now more.
Thanks and sorry if this is considered threadjacking