To run or not to run
Question came up that has me wondering .... My "A" gasser (V10) is asleep for the winter: changed the oils and filters, added Stabil to the topped off tank and ran it thru the engine and the gener...
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Matt_Colie wrote:
Thermal cycles are hard on any engine.
Fog the engine with fogging oil
Never mind that the engines are designed specifically to BE heat cycled.....sometimes more than once a day. Several other factors cause much more wear than just the heat cycle.
And "fogging" is not necessary for any storage less than 6 months unless maybe you are in REALLY extreme and harsh conditions.
Like many things, overthinking stuff like this is often worse than just keeping it simple.
IF you follow the manufacturers recommendations, it's hard to go wrong. IF you follow the recommendations of self-appointed Internet experts, it is real EASY to go wrong.
