I've done some forum searches on this issue, but I can't seem to find a consensus on what would seem to be a fairly common problem for RV builders.
We're at the point of installing our brand-new, out-of-the-crate IO-360. The plastic wrap and desiccant bags have been removed, the spark plugs are installed (from the factory, rather than desiccant plugs), and of course the engine is full of preservative oil, which the manual instructs us to remove before installation.
We've hung the engine on the airframe, but haven't touched the preservative oil. So, what next?
How do we go about installing all the oil lines, fuel lines, prop governor, etc., without removing the oil? And if we do remove the oil, do we need to re-pickle the engine over the (most likely) 1+ years we'll be doing the electronics, interior, etc. before first flight?
Just curious how most people handle this little Catch-22?
We're at the point of installing our brand-new, out-of-the-crate IO-360. The plastic wrap and desiccant bags have been removed, the spark plugs are installed (from the factory, rather than desiccant plugs), and of course the engine is full of preservative oil, which the manual instructs us to remove before installation.
We've hung the engine on the airframe, but haven't touched the preservative oil. So, what next?
How do we go about installing all the oil lines, fuel lines, prop governor, etc., without removing the oil? And if we do remove the oil, do we need to re-pickle the engine over the (most likely) 1+ years we'll be doing the electronics, interior, etc. before first flight?
Just curious how most people handle this little Catch-22?