setting five months run the engine or not?
We're setting in the South for five months and a discussion came up as to whether to run the engine once a month or not.. I was allows told not to unless you could go out on the road and run for 20 mi...
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If you are going to the South, where the humidity will be high, it is a good idea to run the engine monthly to remove moisture from the engine and to lubricate the cylinder walls of those cylinders that are open to the atmosphere through the valves and air cleaner or exhaust. If you watch your coolant temperature it pretty much parallels your oil temperature so you want to run the engine long enough to reach normal coolant temperature.
You also want to use a product like Sta-bil to keep your gasoline from separating. Running their fuel through your generator is also recommended.
People will tell you about all kinds of farm equipment and construction equipment that will sit for months on end. That is true but those same people have no way of telling how much that sitting will affect the long term life of that engine.
Running the engine is good for the engine, the belts, the cooling system, the AC system, and all other moving parts that need to be exercised on a regular basis.
You also want to use a product like Sta-bil to keep your gasoline from separating. Running their fuel through your generator is also recommended.
People will tell you about all kinds of farm equipment and construction equipment that will sit for months on end. That is true but those same people have no way of telling how much that sitting will affect the long term life of that engine.
Running the engine is good for the engine, the belts, the cooling system, the AC system, and all other moving parts that need to be exercised on a regular basis.
