I take care of my vehicles by adding the directed amount of Sta-Bil and
putting the critters in the warehouse - where it doesn't get much below
freezing.
Then there's the snowplow truck, a 1954 Oshkosh with a 427 Continental
straight six. I wonder how low an octane rating I could get away with? --
it runs fine with years-old stale gas.
Run the motor with the Sta-Bil, shut off the thing and put it away. Best to
store the battery, removed from the vehicle, and charge it once or twice a
winter whether it needs it or not. If it doesn't start the engine in the
spring -- it's time for a new battery anyway, and all you have to pay is the
storage for the winter, plus the new battery, but maybe the thing would have
lasted anyway.
The colors here have changed -- both my drivers report snow today, and one
of them said he had to slow down to 40MPH because of the whiteout he
encountered. By the way, Nancy and I own a building dedicated to storing
vehicles for the winter. For your information, we charge $2/foot/month for
storage. We're full already this year. Lots of folks have overcome the
negative concepts of storing a vehicle for so long -- we'd offer visitation
if you'd like.
Jon #436 1350 M/PS/G
Marquette, Michigan
(that's way up north)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Scott Cowle
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 2:59 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: modifications
Is it just me or does everyone find a million things to do and change on
their cars each year when you put them to bed for the winter? I drove my car
for the last time this year, yesterday, as the weather is getting cool and
the rainy season is upon us here in beautiful southern Ontario. Ahh, the
leaves are beautiful colours and the air is fresh but I hate driving my hot
rod in the rain so away it goes. Anyways I already have a list of eleven
things to do , some big some small. I've owned the car since 1986 and the
same thing happens every winter. Helps pass those cold winter evenings nut
as of late I wonder if I'll ever be satisfied. what is it like to put your
car away for the year and just store it?
Scott
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