Kent Ashton Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I have had a bad experience with rust so I keep a dehydrator on my engine that runs about three hours per day. It probably doesn't help cylinder walls much but I hope it helps the cam and lifters. http://forum.canardaviation.com/showpost.php?p=69231&postcount=40 http://www.canardzone.com/forum/topic/18661-kents-long-ez-project/?p=57071 Another thing I do is blow the moisture out of the engine if I'm not going to fly for a few days (pic) This is a 12V air-mattress pump from Walmart (pic). When I turn this on, I will see 3-4 seconds of moisture come out the breather. That moisture, left in the engine, would condense on the cam and start corrosion, cam wear, and lifter spalling. A new cam is $800-1000, AMHIK. Lycoming says run the engine for an hour and get it up to 180 degrees or more to evaporate water from the oil. Even if I do that I still see about the same amount of moisture blow out, so I know it must help. Do a google image search for engine dehydrators and you will see some other homemade ideas. For me, the silica gel will last for at least six months, then I take it home and dry it out in the oven. Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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