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Yesterday I was out Bashing with my friend & after we finished up for the day I used all the nitro fuel up in my 2 Rig's put after run oil into piston & Trottle body assm.. & call me stipid but I also put after run oil into the Tank just a bit to coat the bottom of the Tank & Crank the engine over a few times.. My Friend said to me WHY do I this proccess everytime it's get's cold outside I said because Nitro's don't like to run in Colder weather & like Temps 60 degs or better.. & I take my Nitro Rigs along with the Nitro fuel & store them in my basement by the furnace on a shelf this way my stuff stays @ a decent & somewhat constant temp all winter long & I also store my battery packs on that shelf too for my electric Rig's & for most part just run my Electric Rigs over the winter month's... Does anyone else put there Rigs up for the winter months like I do
 
I dont run as much in the winter but I do run some so I dont really do long term storage very much. I always use ARO though if I'm not going out again the next day :)
 
ARO oils and such are in a lot of the better fuels. Sure some ARO would be good in addition to I suppose. Any thoughts.
 
Nope I still run in the winter as long as I myself can stand the cold. The whole Nitros don't like cold weather or temps below 50 degrees is BS. I've been doing it for years and have never had a problem with the engines or my electronics. I have read all through my manuals and nowhere does it state in any of them "do not run your nitro engine in temperatures under 60 degrees". I have run in temps as low as 25 degrees and with the right tuning it runs just as good as it does in 60 degree weather. I'm not going to let a little thing like cold or snow spoil my fun.
 
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While I dont run them as often during the winter I do occasionally. Most times I wont use but a couple drops of ARO as when I get ready to run for the season in the spring it typically involves a complete teardown to evaluate all the moving parts (P/S, bearings, connrod, etc...) and replace as needed. I understand that some get intimidated by the thought of tearing apart the engine but for me that is 1/2 the fun of the hobby - the wrenching aspects
 
I usually run one of my rigs in the winter and I clean/inspect my other rigs then ARO the engine/carb pretty good. I shelve them with the wheels off the ground and the suspension hanging so my springs to get over compressed while waiting for next season. In the vehicle I do run, I run an old crappy engine I don't care about so as not to damage my "good" summer engines. Cold is really hard on them, but it's fun to run in the snow.

Will probably throw the 3.3 I tried on my revo back in this winter. It only has about 1 gallon through it, but I'll never run it in the summer again... BB REVO OR DIE!!! So, it is now my "don't care about it, winter" engine. :)

I'll then clean the engine that is on it and ARO it heavily then put it in a baggy to keep the air out of it to avoid corrosion.

I always run my rigs until the tank is dry every bash session. I run until the tank is empty, then I keep RPM's down while blipping the throttle to clear out the lines so the fuel doesn't evaporate into sludge.
 
my after run oil is marvel mystery oil. works great in my 1:1 to. my dakota starts very fast.
 
I run mine all year. You are correct in removing all the fuel and using oil and storing everything inside. You do not need oil in your tank. The oil protects the metal parts of the engine as the fuel is corrosive to metal.
 
After every run I clean around the carb, glow plug and install after run oil. For winter storage I actually do nothing to them. I do make a checklist every fall for parts and projects. I have been doing the same routine for years with great results so why change something if it's not broken.
 
Actually I dont know where I got the hole Nitro's like to run in Temp's 60 deg's or better. I think I have may of read something about air temps & tuneing in my T-MAXX manual LOL.. Another thing I always put my Nitro's up for the winter " been doing it ever since I got into the hobby " I am afraid I will damage the engine since I dont have alot of cold weather tuneing experence.. Warmer weather Spring thru Summer I am fine.. & the reason I put ARO in my tanks "just a small amount" when I put in fresh nitro fuel in the spring time & fire up the engine I like the fact I get the added lube inside the engine & I feel better with the fact the RIG sat all winter even know I added ARO inside piston & throttle body..
 
@Rolex ......You make me laugh so hard sometimes....Pretending like you run your kits when its warm out.....wheeeeeeeewwww.....Boy, I havent laughed like that in a loooooong time....Thank you Rolex, I needed that! ;)
 
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greywolf74 said:
@Rolex ......You make me laugh so hard sometimes....Pretending like you run your kits when its warm out.....wheeeeeeeewwww.....Boy, I havent laughed like that in a loooooong time....Thank you Rolex, I needed that! ;)
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Rolex,
We need to see a dusty rig, with some dirty low down tyre's...

With all use respect! Smile

Chas
 
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