N601RX Posted June 13, 2012 Report Posted June 13, 2012 Is anyone using or tried any of the engine crankcase dehudmifers that are available? They range from $100 in kit form to around $300 for a ready to use unit. Some use heat and an air circulating pump while others use a desiccant and pump which is self dried by a light bulb as needed. You just drop the hose in through the dipstick opening after each flight. They also make dessicant plugs for the exhaust and intake that are easy to insert and remove. The spark plugs would probably be more trouble than most people want to fool with unless they new the plane was going to be sitting for an extended time. This seems like cheap insurance and minimal work to me considering what the mositure in there can do. It seems to me that for reasons beyond our control most of our planes probably sit longer that they should without getting used every now and then. www.barkeraircraft.com http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/engsaver.php http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ep/engineaccessories_tempest.html Quote
M016576 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Seems like a one time solution that doesn't require you to keep adding oil (ala camguard). I like it.. might have to delve further into this.... Quote
ELT Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 After finding mucho corrosion in my engine, I made a modified version of the MOONEY LAND design. The dessicant has to be changed every week here on the high humidity NC coast even with me flying 2 times per week to break in the engine. The amournt of misture it removes suprised me and I am a chemist. Quote
jetdriven Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Quote: M016576 Seems like a one time solution that doesn't require you to keep adding oil (ala camguard). I like it.. might have to delve further into this.... Quote
M016576 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Quote: jetdriven I wouldnt skip the Camguard, even on a roller motor. Quote
jetdriven Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Quote: M016576 I wouldnt skip the Camguard, even on a roller motor. Quote
aviatoreb Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Quote: N601RX Is anyone using or tried any of the engine crankcase dehudmifers that are available? They range from $100 in kit form to around $300 for a ready to use unit. Some use heat and an air circulating pump while others use a desiccant and pump which is self dried by a light bulb as needed. You just drop the hose in through the dipstick opening after each flight. They also make dessicant plugs for the exhaust and intake that are easy to insert and remove. The spark plugs would probably be more trouble than most people want to fool with unless they new the plane was going to be sitting for an extended time. This seems like cheap insurance and minimal work to me considering what the mositure in there can do. It seems to me that for reasons beyond our control most of our planes probably sit longer that they should without getting used every now and then. www.barkeraircraft.com http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/engsaver.php http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ep/engineaccessories_tempest.html Quote
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