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> I hate to even think of mentioning the idea of storage (at this summery
> time of year in the North) but I wondered what netters' experience and
> opinions were on the question of:
> Is it better to store one's pride and joy on blocks - suitably oil
> guarded and gasoline stabilised; or to keep it down and periodically
> start it up?
Whether you put it on blocks or not (I don't, preferring to let it sit on
too-dangerous-to-drive-on wheels and crummy tires whilst the stickies on
Italian wheels rest baggied in the basement) don't run the engine in
storage. The system never gets hot enough to dry out.
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> I do remember reading that if one does choose the up option, the stands
> should be under the wheels so that the suspension is not in the fully
> downwardly extended position - damages rubbers etc?
If the stands are under the wheels, what is the point of getting it up?
I read somewhere that Sonetts left on stands for long periods tend to pop
windscreens out, so mine stayed on its wheels. So did my Midget. I would
not dare trust most of the places that you can find to put stands under
the back of a Europa not to warp something. Roll the car to a slightly
different position now and again to give the bearings a break.
If it is a Triumph, be sure to stomp on the clutch pedal once in a while!
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