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ybk Group: Super Administrators Posts: 214 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: Jan. 01 2008,05:01 My spare motor will be stood for a year or so - what's the best way to keep it from crapping itself (ie, preserve the crank seals and crank it self etc)? For a start I was thinking of pouring some 2stroke into the crankcases and plugging the radiator pipes (it has no radiator). Back to top

honkdawillydahonk Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: June 2005 Posted: Jan. 01 2008,12:40 I'd be tempted to pour in a little 4 stroke engine oil (down the bores and in the crankcases) and turn it over a couple of times. 2-stroke oil tends to go a bit gungy after a while.... -------------- NEVER EAT ANYTHING BIGGER THAN YOUR HEAD.... Back to top

youngjon Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: Mar. 2007 Posted: Jan. 01 2008,17:36 I use redex - it never gums up and burns off nicely when you atart it up again. Back to top

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