ford20
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Man, that stuff has to be coated in oil or WD, cosmoline. Things are damp all the time.. sorry about that. If the sliding components are rusty or pitted I'd replace them.
Also, shouldn't those tensioner housings be plastic?
The tensioners themselves are metal on the coyote well at least I know on the Boss they are metal although I am almost positive the Coyote tensioners are metal as well. I know on the 3V they are plastic.
How long has that motor been covered?
On and off since October I would say. The last time I uncovered it was a few weeks ago to put in the PCV fittings on the motor and all was fine.
Spray it down good with a silicone spray or wipe it down with engine oil. The light surface rust will dissolve in the oil and be fine, the oil will arrest any further rusting. The main thing is to coat every possible exposed internal engine surface with oil. It works once the engine is complete, it will work for an incomplete engine also.
Tell me, on a complete engine that has sat for a year, how do you treat it? You put oil in it and run it, right? Why would this be any different? It's only minor surface rust, perfectly normal. Don't let it frighten you.
What should I wipe it down with, like what kind of applicator. I assumed with my luck the surface rust would cause all sorts of havoc on the engine if I didn't get all of it 100% entirely off. Thanks for the help Brian