It definitely reduces humidity in the crankcase. Logically, that should reduce corrosion, but we don’t have the data to prove that.

By Paul Bertorelli

Think of Florida on a warm afternoon in July and you’ve got a good grasp of what your engine crankcase is like after you shut down after a flight. Throw in a little acid rain to season the heat and humidity to complete the picture. In short, the inside of an engine can be the perfect Petri dish for corrosion.

Engine dehydrators or preservers are designed to address this by either pumping dry air into the engine, or sucking the humid miasma out of the crankcase and replacing it with moisture-free air. The idea has enough credence for three companies to have introduced dehydrator products. The latest comes from Tempest/Aero…