I have a very good running stock 12A with about 100K on the clock. It will come out and be put into another project. Is there anything I should do to prep the engine before it is pulled and goes in into storage for a year or so? I don't want to tear it down or take anything off if possible. Just enough to get it out of the car. Suggestions other than fuel stabilizer?

Thanks!

 

If you havent taken it out yet do the seafoam thing. Takes alot of carbon out of the engine

 

If carb is drained - no need for stabilizer, that's for the tank with gas in it
-I'd either use motor oil or Pennzoil makes an oil spray product called Engine Fogger which is sprayed into plug holes AND carb 2ndary throats for 10 sec. Hand crank the engine to spread it around-
-then SEAL!!! the engine up to protect from moisture getting in!! Plastic cover (eg plastic bag) held with zip ties over carb mouth AND exhaust ends. Some even go so far as to place desiccants (moisture absorbing material like those little disposable "bean-bags" that electronics have packaged with them) inside, ie taped into mouth of carb or exhaust.... just make sure you remember they're there!!
-occasional cranking over the engine (by hand) a few turns once a month couldn't hurt too
This is the routine I go thru every fall for winter storage of my RX (7 months! love those Alaska winters!) - always starts first turn of the key each spring
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

nice...i like that method...im guessing you have saved lots of motor's going that route...good stuff bro

 

Seafoam Deep Creep works beautifully for engine storage. http://seafoamsales.com/deepCreep.htm

 

RVMirror - thanks for Deep Creep link! Will keep that in mind as an alternative engine fogger-
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska