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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: ricosuave on June 11, 2007, 09:57:58 am

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: ricosuave on June 11, 2007, 09:57:58 am

I've heard keeping it submerged in diesel, others just have it on a shelf, open to atmosphere...

Whats the best way to store it?

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: saurkraut on June 11, 2007, 11:43:00 am

If you've ever seen a new pump, ever port is covered by a plastic cover of some sort.

Leaving them open to the air is probably inviting potentiol problems.

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: Black Smokin' Diesel on June 11, 2007, 05:23:26 pm

Fill it with diesel and plug every hole open to atmosphere. Should be enough.

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: Vincent Waldon on June 11, 2007, 08:50:25 pm

Yup, diesel degrades over time (which is why anyone with a backup diesel generator runs the fuel thru or drains it on a regular basis).

Machinists I know tend to stay away from 3 in1 (evidently it is quite acidic due in part to the citronella added for its cleaning properties and tends to varnish over in time) so I'd probably avoid it... sewing machine oil is a great suggestion.  I suspect a good quality 10W30 would work well too.  Machine tool oil is what machine parts are archived in.. dunno how much a pint or more would cost.  Or gun oil ??

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: ricosuave on June 28, 2007, 07:10:51 pm

so, what about one that has been emptied and open to the air for ~1yr?  how do you all think that would fare?

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: burn_your_money on June 28, 2007, 07:55:04 pm

I'd imagine it will leak. You may be able to run some seal conditioner through it first. I'd fill it and let it sit for a while (overnight)  before trying to turn it over

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: wikdslo on August 14, 2007, 07:20:10 am

What about if its been off the car for about 2 ~ 3 weeks?

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 14, 2007, 05:35:50 pm

probably fine but there are alot of variables

Title: How to store an IP off car?
Post by: madmedix on August 15, 2007, 04:56:35 am

Interesting stuff, keep us posted. I got a spare 1.6 TD engine with the Jetta I just picked up and its IP & turbo still attached. God only knows when the last time it turned a rev on its own. Sitting on an engine stand right now and I'm toying with the idea of tearing it down or selling it..