On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Danny Rendleman wrote:
> John wrote:
> 1. Cover with breathable car cover (if ourside).
This is nice even in a garage to keep the dust off.
Never store car completely under tarp outside. This is the fastest way to
reduce a car to a pile of rust.
> 2. Drain and fill oil.
Yes, and do the same in the spring when you get it back out.
> 3. Flush and fill brakes.
Whenever you happen to come close to the car in the winter, pump the brake
and clutch pedals hard. Leave handbrake off.
> 4. Wash and wax.
+ use chrome polish or wax on chrome
> 5. Remove battery, put in basement.
trickle charge or charge periodically a little.
> 6. Squirt some oil in spark plug holes, turn over to distribute.
> 7. Chck antifreeze.
> 8. Fill tires.
put on jack stands or fill tires to max rating. Could also roll car a
little every once in a while.
> 9. Do not degrease until spring.
> 10. Clean and protect convertible top.
You can leave the top closed but not latched to keep the tension off.
Of course the best thing to do is to drive it periodically, unless there
is salt on the roads :-)
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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