H2o vapour
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How to lay-up Engines for the winterHello,
I have those engines that I don't use and those that I steam. I went into the garage this afternoon, it really was not comfortable, far to cold.
Looked around and I had several engines there that I have been using on and off all oiled up , not clean etc, but ready for use.
I thought about it and felt that these should to be brought in for the winter, question is, what is good practice in laying an engine up?
What do you do guys?
H20
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MooseMan
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The only thing to make sure of is that there is no residual water in the steam lines, cylinders etcetera.....if this freezes it can crack a steamline easily. All my engines are kept indoors, but it's one of the things I check for when I post engines internationally, and they might spend some time in an airplane hold. This was a tipoff from IndianaRog originally.
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flywheel61
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I also leave out either the SV or whistle/over flow plug if there is one to asid in ensureing that no water/condensation is trapped in the boiler. I find a good place to leave these is in the chimney of each individual engine, you've just got to remember where they are, 
Cheers
Chris
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johnreid
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I have so few that I can keep them all indoors. I can run any of them excepting the Wilesco as it is Esbit fired and even if I run it by the fireplace it seems to give the house a bit of a smell.
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Wallace
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Re: How to lay-up Engines for the winter | H2o vapour wrote: | Hello,
I have those engines that I don't use and those that I steam. I went into the garage this afternoon, it really was not comfortable, far to cold.
Looked around and I had several engines there that I have been using on and off all oiled up , not clean etc, but ready for use.
I thought about it and felt that these should to be brought in for the winter, question is, what is good practice in laying an engine up?
What do you do guys?
H20 |
Living in OZ I never realised how bad the damp is in Winter time in the colder areas but I frequently see tips about tackling the damp in Popular Mechanics magazine.
If it gets quite damp, I would bring them into a much drier environment. Metal (like fireboxes) that gets quite hot, then cools, seems to rust much quicker than metal that doesn't experience such high heat.
If do my best to get moisture out of the boilers, and as Flywheel said, leave and S/V's and plugs out when you aren't running them.
I have a few engines I rarely run, but when I do, for storage purposes I shove some lawnmower cord (or any type of thick string) in the boiler, leaving some hanging out. Do this for a day or 2 and you'll find the cord acts like a wick drawing out the moisture left.
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Cranko
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I take no special precautions , just drain and oil well
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Graham-Jilly
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doesnt get cold enough to worry about it here
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Sandman
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A very apt thread as I just brought in a Mersey I was working on from the workshop.
I've not been able to get to the workshop for a few days so I thought the best course of action was to bring it indoors.
The atmosphere in an outdoor shed or garage in not good for engine storage. Just look at how many engines covered in rust we see on ebay because they've been left in those conditions.
I would say keep the inside in a warm dry atmosphere.
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Andy
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i only have 3 so they are all in my bedroom
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Stilldrillin
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Popped into my greenhouse steam shed, yesterday, after the frost had cleared.
My steaming kit is (was) kept in there, in a plastic tupperware type box.
Me lighter wouldn`t, esbit crumbled & spit, steam oil was too thick, meths sulked and so did I!
Got things going, eventually.
I steamed my latest buy, a Wilesco D20.
Fab - u - lus!!
EVERYTHING now lives in the house.
Anything for long term storage is dried & oiled, then carrier bagged, and put in a plastic storage box, in the loft.
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IndianaRog
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| johnreid wrote: | | I have so few that I can keep them all indoors. I can run any of them excepting the Wilesco as it is Esbit fired and even if I run it by the fireplace it seems to give the house a bit of a smell. |
John, if you have an exhaust hood over the kitchen stove that actually exhausts to the outdoors (vs. just recycle thru a filter)...a good option for running an Esbit fired engine indoors is to place it on a large board balanced across the stove burners...turn the exhaust fan on and fire away.
cheers,
Rog
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H2o vapour
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Hi Guys!!
THANKS ALL VERY MUCH FOR THAT -
I THINK THERE IS SOME REALLY GOOD POINTS MADE, ALL OF USE AND WORTH THOUGHT - I WILL BE SORTING THIS NEXT WEEK END
THANKS & I WILL LET YOU KNOW
H20
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