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Winter storage 700

In prepping for winter storage, I'd do the following:

1. Run a container of "Dry Gas" through the tank before hand. These are usually about $1 at most stores, and are basically alcohol based chemicals that disolve water that pools in the bottom of the fuel tank (from condensation).

2. Fill the tank with Mobil Premium fuel, or some other premium grade of fuel (that includes corrosion inhibiters, cleaners, etc). Consider adding a fuel stabilizer if you expect extended warm conditions or fluctuating temperatures.

3. Keep the tires to pressure, and try to avoid having them sit in the same position for the entire duration.

4. While I haven't researched this next subject as extensively as I'd like, I do still advise running the car once in awhile if possible. Taking the car for a 15 minute drive every 2 or 3 weeks is ideal, but not everybody can do that. However, make sure the system has sufficient time to warm up and get all the components up to operating temperature. Water tends to collect in the exhaust if it's shut down before getting hot enough. Your brakes appreciate it if you move the car frequently, since it keeps the rust corrosion down on the brake rotors (which will rust from just the humidity in the air).

5. If you have to store your car for an extended period of time without running in, loosen the cooling system pressure cap before starting it after storage. This will allow the hoses to warm up and become more pliable before pressure is applied to them (they have a tendancy to stiffen up a bit after long periods of storage). This will usually avoid a burst hose.

God bless and I hope everybody's having a wonderful Christmas,
Fitz Fitzgerald.






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