Helpful Tips & Suggestions; Storing Your Engine - Honda Car Engine G100 Owner's Manual

HELPFUL TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
STORING YOUR ENGINE
Storage Preparation
Proper storage preparation is essential for keeping your engine
troublefree and looking good. The following steps will help to keep rust
and corrosion from impairing your engine's function and appearance,
and will make the engine easier to start when you use it again.
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.
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.
Fuel
Gasoline will oxidize and deteriorate in storage. Deteriorated 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 filled fuel tank promotes fuel deterio-
ration. Very warm storage temperatures accelerate fuel deterioration. Fue
problems may occur within a few months, or even less if the gasoline w
not fresh when you filled the fuel tank.
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