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Old 11-10-2017, 01:16 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by AusCan View Post
The one concern I'd have would be if an engine was sitting a long time with old dirty oil with a high moisture level or high acidity.
Check the service records to see that the engine was serviced properly prior to being stored.
Mine had only 46 hours on it when I bought it in 2013 (1999 manufacture), but it had an engine maintenance log showing oil changes and service. It was stored on the hard, and the service was all done by Zimmerman's yard in Virginia.

It fired right up and has over 3000 hours on it since then with no issues and only routine maintenance. I did change all of the hoses (raw water, fuel, injector, and coolant) and had routine service done as dictated by the engine manufacturer.

On the hard is good IMO
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