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Re: [Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during cold

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:04:23 -0800
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Battery trickle charging too

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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          BT7 engine and disk brakes

On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Unless you're going to drive it, just let it sit.  If you start it up and
> just let it idle for a while you'll get a lot of condensation in your
> exhaust that will eventually rust through.  If you have a stainless exhaust
> you might be ok, but you'll still get condensation in the oil, which can
> form acids--not good.
>
> You're probably better off 'pickling' your engine for the winter: fresh
> oil, one last  good run to slosh it around, moisture-absorbing spark plugs,
> etc.
>
> Or move to Florida.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Beth Caddell" <larryrph@sbcglobal.net>
> *To: *"healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Monday, February 15, 2016 2:32:57 PM
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during
> cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.
>
> larryWysocki
>
>
>
>
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div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><s=
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BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,=
serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=
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></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Bob Spidell=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000">=
<div>Unless you&#39;re going to drive it, just let it sit.=C2=A0 If you sta=
rt it up and just let it idle for a while you&#39;ll get a lot of condensat=
ion in your exhaust that will eventually rust through.=C2=A0 If you have a =
stainless exhaust you might be ok, but you&#39;ll still get condensation in=
 the oil, which can form acids--not good.<br></div><div><br></div><div>You&=
#39;re probably better off &#39;pickling&#39; your engine for the winter: f=
resh oil, one last=C2=A0 good run to slosh it around, moisture-absorbing sp=
ark plugs, etc.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Or move to Florida.<br></div><=
div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr><div styl=
e=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;f=
ont-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>&quot;Be=
th Caddell&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:larryrph@sbcglobal.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">larryrph@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b>&quot;healeys&quot; &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, February 15, 2016 2:32:57 PM<br><b>=
Subject: </b>[Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during=
 cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.<br=
><div><br></div><div><span>larryWysocki</span></div><div><br><div><br href=
=3D"https://yho.com/footer0";></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div><=
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