I have just purchased a newly overhauled engine and it will be at least a couple of months before it is put on a plane and flying. Do you guys think it will be fine since it is sitting in my house, or do I need to use dehydrator plugs and/or pickel it?
In my opinion, if its INSIDE your house, in a climate controlled area, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Pickling is definitely not needed, but you can't go wrong with a set of dehydrator plugs.
Hi all,
Just for a little comparison, my engine on my 8A sat in my unheated workshop for a year before I hung it in othe airframe. And then it was another year before I flew it. Yes you will be fine with your proposed storage. YMMV Tim
It is worth the effort of the dehydrator plugs. A month may be a month. I kept an O360 for a couple of years with no problems but heated the desiccant every few weeks to keep it blue.