STORAGE/TRANSPORTING
7.
STORAGE/ TRANSPORTING
STORING YOUR ENGINE
Sterage Preparatien
Proper storage preparation
is
essential for keeping your engine trouble free and looking
good. The following steps will help to keep rust and corrosion from impairing your
engine's function and appearance, and wil
I
make the engine easier to start after storage.
Cleaning
If the engine has been running, allow
it
to cool for at least half an hour before cleaning.
Clean all exterior surfaces, touch up any damaged paint, and coat other areas that may
rust with
a
light film of oil.
NOTICE
•
Using
a
garden hose or pressure washing equipment can force water into the air
cleaner or muffler opening. Water
in
the air cleaner will soak the air filter, and water
that passes through the air filter or muffler can enter the
cylinder
,
causing damage.
•
Water contacting
a
hot engine can cause damage. If the engine has been running,
allow
it
to cool for at least half an hour before washing.
Fuel
Gasoline will oxidize and deteriorate
in
storage. Old gasoline will cause hard starting,
and
it
leaves gum deposits that clog the fuel system. If the gasoline
in
your engine
deteriorates during storage, you may need to have the carburetor and other fuel system
components serviced or replaced.
The length of time that gasoline can be left
in
your fuel tank and carburetor without
causing functional problems will vary with such factors as gasoline blend, your storage
temperatures, and whether the fuel tank
is
partially or completely filled. The air
in
a
partially tilled tuel tank promotes fuel deterioration. Very warm storage/temperatures
accelerate fuel deterioration. Fuel deterioration problems may occur within
a
tew months,
or even less it the gasoline was not fresh when you filled the tuel tank.
The Distributor's Limited Warranty does not cover fuel system damage or engine
performance problems resulting trom neglected storage preparation.
You can extend fuel storage life by adding
a
fuel stabilizer that
is
formulated for that
purpose, or you can avoid fuel deterioration problems by draining the fuel tank and
carburetor.
ADDING A FUEL STABILIZER TO EXTEND FUEL STORAGE LIFE
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