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FUSIONX AUS/NZ
No problems,
Many people get away without using after run oils if they run the fuel out of the engine and a nice film of oil is left inside.. and they run their engines every week or two but this is not something everyone can abide by as different fuels are better at doing this job than others and different environments play a big part also, So this is something everyone has to figure out for themselves as to what suits their situation
After having an engine build up rust and gunk making it run horribly inconsistent, after not even 8L, Im paranoid now. I did run it try and put after run oil. I go to the track a handful of times each year so the engine is idle most of the time.
I have swapped fuels so I'll see how I go this time.
What is the best way to clean the motor after each race? Im assuming spraying nitro motor cleaner on the internals is OK but is it OK on the bearings? Is the case thingy that holds the bearings in place made from plastic? Will nitro cleaner or other solvent ruin the bearings?
If you have enough oil in the engine it cant rust, if it is getting stored for many months put more than four or five drops in... make it more like fifteen
If say you only put a few drops down the glow plug hole you will never get enough oil to the bottom end and bearings which is where it is needed. Always put some down the carb and ideally thru the exhaust port with the piston down so the oil goes down the transfer port directly to the bottom end of the engine, unless your taking the back plate off and you can oil the bearing etc directly
Make sure you turn the engine over or rock the flywheel and put the engine in different positions to evenly distribute the oil inside
Less humid environments as suggested above makes good sense if you can do so, it would be best to seal your engine up also by plugging the exhaust and carb intake
Everyone has a different way of oiling and cleaning engines, Im not sure if you want to clean the engine internally after each use?, you should not have to
Be sure to re oil the bearings thoroughly if you clean them with a solvent etc otherwise they will rust
Dave,
FUSION X ENGINES AUSTRALIA