What are you using your Novarossi to clean it out

[Mark Simmons]

What do you use to clean out your nova Rossi and what kind of after run oil are you using. 

thanks

 

[topfuel443]

I use Corrosion X

 

[Bill Britton]

+1

 

[MikeMischnick]

This is for all Nitro motors. When your done running for the day, fire the motor up one more time and run the fuel out of the motor, after that I oil the motor with a 50/50 mixture of Marvel Mystery oil and Marvel Air Tool Oil.

Mike

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

I use Corrosion X

This is particularly true is the engine has the silicone ramp in the crank.
Most lubricants will swell and deteriorate the silicone. I'm sure there are other flush/after runs that will work. but Corrosion X is a known, not to attack the silicone.

 

[John Beardslee]

I used Mobil 1 Turbine oil on Glenn Quarles recommendation when I started back racing using Novas, Ihad some left from the ballbearing/solid shaft days. When that ran out I switched to Rislone engine treatment on Jim Wilson’s recommendation. I know well known racers using, synthetic ATF, synthetic Lucas air tool oil, and Sta-Bil Fogging oil with success. The major concern if I remember correctly is NOT using a petroleum based product.
Thanks John

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

The goal is first to get rid of the nitro, as that attacts the moisture. The trick I learned through International Waters is to make afterrun fuel. This is methanol (80%) and 20% castor oil.
After you are done running, i hook up the engine directly to the can with after run fuel and fire up the engine one more time. I let it run till it is hot enough and then kill the engine. Afterwards I clean it with Corrision X and store it with Rislone engine treatment.

 

[Keith Halverson]

OMC fogging storage.

 

[Grimracer]

I started using corrosion X some time ago.. I then sprayed it on my machine tools.. NOW.. I will NEVER use anything else..

Grim

 

[Brian Sorgente]

Switching to Corrosion-X is one of the single best things I ever did with my engines. Believe me, bearings and engine parts are a lot more expensive than the $20 can of corrosion X that lasts almost all summer... It doesn't swell silicone ramps like other oils and it works for pretty much everything else, including drying out electronics if they get wet.

Brian

 

[Timbo Whalen]

Corrosion X with a smidge of kerosene (1-K) and a bit of Lucas Pure Synthetic Oil Stabilizer...

kerosene's the only thing I know of that neutralizes the residual nitric acid from nitromethane

combustion. Theoretically, that should increase bearing life. Klotz claims their FogOn product

combats corrosion for afterun and storage, too-

http://www.klotzlube.com/techsheets/KL-610 Tech Sheet.pdf

https://lucasoil.com/products/engine-oil-additives/pure-synthetic-oil-stabilizer




Other than that, we pretty much listen to what John B. has to say on the matter.

 

[MikeMischnick]

The goal is first to get rid of the nitro, as that attacts the moisture. The trick I learned through International Waters is to make afterrun fuel. This is methanol (80%) and 20% castor oil.
After you are done running, i hook up the engine directly to the can with after run fuel and fire up the engine one more time. I let it run till it is hot enough and then kill the engine. Afterwards I clean it with Corrision X and store it with Rislone engine treatment.

I have tried this and agree with you but I ran into a problem, The motor dose not want to run with the after run fuel.(No nitro) Several questions, How much nitro do you have in your racing fuel? What glow plug do you race with? Do you change glow plugs to run the after run fuel through the motor.

Thanks for the help
Mike

 

[Grimracer]

I never race with the plug I clean the motor out with. That is the clean out plug..

Grim

 

[michael faszcza]

The alcohol is the water absorber not the nitro ,it's also what causes the corrosion.

 

[MikeMischnick]

I never race with the plug I clean the motor out with. That is the clean out plug..

Grim

Grim you use a hotter plug to clean out the motor at the end of the day?
Mike

 

[warlokboats]

What version of the CORROSION X do you guys use. There are several varieties.

 

[Timbo Whalen]

The alcohol is the water absorber not the nitro ,it's also what causes the corrosion.

As does the nitric acid combustion residuals from nitromethane.

 

[John Beardslee]

Tim what are the combustion residuals from methanol and a synthetic oil like Klotz? Gary Pruesse always used that as an after run and never got had any bearing issues as far as I know. I mixed some methanol with 20% Klotz full synthetic, I can get it to fire and run in my 46 & 91 but it won’t light in the 21. Same as Mike’s experience
Thanks John

 

[JimZaremski]

As does the nitric acid combustion residuals from nitromethane.

This. The nitric acid is also what makes your eyes and throat burn when you, uh, inadvertently stand behind a Top Fuel dragster warming up.

 

[Joe Wiebelhaus]

Jim, You've been Garled !