storing for the winter

thunderbolt · 10-01-2002, 08:43 AM

Here are a few ideas for you.
1. Full tank of gas so moisture dosen't accumulate in the tank. Some fuel extender will keep it good all winter.
2. A teaspoon full of engine oil down each of the sparkplug holes, keeps piston rings lubed so they don't stick to the block, and helps stop any rust that may want to form.
3. Disconnect the battery.
4. I like to take a little weight off the springs if it is going to sit a long time.
5. Put a car cover on it, it is amazing how much crap accumulates on the car sitting in a garage, and would have saved my paint from the dog that got on my car.
6. Drain gas from the carb. It will evaporate and require the carb to be cleaned later.
7. If you have mice in the area, put out traps and bait before they find your car.

I am sure people will chime in with a few more things.

When you go to fire the engine again in the spring you might want to prelube the engine by pulling the distributor and getting an oil pump primer on a drill (less than $15.00). This will get oil to most of the engine components. I recently fired a 289 that had been sitting for three years, no problem, other than needing the carb cleaned, see #6.

Funny but it is just getting good to start driving around with the windows down around here. All my summer hobbies have become winter activities.

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10-01-2002, 08:43 AM	#2
thunderbolt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 380	Here are a few ideas for you. 1. Full tank of gas so moisture dosen't accumulate in the tank. Some fuel extender will keep it good all winter. 2. A teaspoon full of engine oil down each of the sparkplug holes, keeps piston rings lubed so they don't stick to the block, and helps stop any rust that may want to form. 3. Disconnect the battery. 4. I like to take a little weight off the springs if it is going to sit a long time. 5. Put a car cover on it, it is amazing how much crap accumulates on the car sitting in a garage, and would have saved my paint from the dog that got on my car. 6. Drain gas from the carb. It will evaporate and require the carb to be cleaned later. 7. If you have mice in the area, put out traps and bait before they find your car. I am sure people will chime in with a few more things. When you go to fire the engine again in the spring you might want to prelube the engine by pulling the distributor and getting an oil pump primer on a drill (less than $15.00). This will get oil to most of the engine components. I recently fired a 289 that had been sitting for three years, no problem, other than needing the carb cleaned, see #6. Funny but it is just getting good to start driving around with the windows down around here. All my summer hobbies have become winter activities.