At 14:40 24/10/95 PDT, Henrich, Dave wrote:
>
>Fellow Mg'ers
>It's getting to be that time year (at least here in Canada) and time to put
>the MG to bed for the winter months. Any hints/ideas on proper storage do's
>and don't's.
>
>
What has worked for my '64 B the past eight seasons here in Calgary;
unheated, drafty garage is the following:
* As you've done; fresh fluids
* Pull the battery, but leave it nearby. I had to replace the battery boxes
due to corrosion after leaving the old dual six volts in-situ over the
winters. Now I leave jumper leads connected to the battery cables in the
battery cubby, and connect the (now) 12 volt every once and a while to turn
the car over. Disconnect the distributor lead to get the car to turn over
without starting until oil pressure turns up on the gauge.
* If a good solid block of warm-ish weather (thank god for Chinook winds)
appears, I put the battery in and run the car up and down the driveway a
bit, making sure I leave the car running long enough to get as much of the
moisture out of the exhaust system as I can.
*I've waffled back and forth on the blocks. Now I just leave the car down.
The radials don't get too square and my occasional forays down the driveway
(I hope) keep the suspension from getting too set in its ways.
* Keep a window down slightly so the humidity inside and outside the car
remains equal, to avoid mildew, etc.
Oh to be back in Victoria, where I got my B 12 years ago. Nothing like
memories of a top down run to the pub on New Years Day with the Victoria MG
Club to make me wish for warmer climes.
Good luck.
-- Henry
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