Winter storage

[jpepper]

It is that time of year for all us brave souls that embrace winter. Time to put the Studebakers away avoiding the salt laden streets of winter. Here is a piece I wrote years ago. I still follow it to this day.

[old fart]

Jpepper :

Don't forget the Irish Spring soap for the inside of your car and moth balls and mouse traps for the outside and under hood areas . Little critters just losr those areas for nesting purposes .

Old Fart

[sals54]

Holy moly... it's way too early for thinking of Winter. Its still in the high 60s. Ugh, I can't stand snow.

[rusty nut garage]

what is fogging oil?
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Russ

QUOTE=jpepper;1084177]It is that time of year for all us brave souls that embrace winter. Time to put the Studebakers away avoiding the salt laden streets of winter. Here is a piece I wrote years ago. I still follow it to this day.[/QUOTE]

[TWChamp]

what is fogging oil?
thanks[
Russ

QUOTE=jpepper;1084177]It is that time of year for all us brave souls that embrace winter. Time to put the Studebakers away avoiding the salt laden streets of winter. Here is a piece I wrote years ago. I still follow it to this day.

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It's an oil in an aerosol can that is sprayed into the cylinder to prevent rust during storage. On engines with a downdraft carb I pour oil down the carb until I see smoke out the tailpipe, then I pour it quick enough to kill the engine. This way the cylinders and exhaust system get a good coat of oil.

[wdills]

We got a tip years ago from a boat guy concerning winter storage. He said that at the end of your final run of the year to shut off the fuel to the carb and let it run itself out of gas. We have been doing this for years on all of our small engines that are subject to sit for a long time. We have never had a problem with a gummed up carb needing to be rebuilt.

Anyone ever tried this on a car as part of their storage ritual? Any down side?

[S2Deluxe]

We got a tip years ago from a boat guy concerning winter storage. He said that at the end of your final run of the year to shut off the fuel to the carb and let it run itself out of gas. We have been doing this for years on all of our small engines that are subject to sit for a long time. We have never had a problem with a gummed up carb needing to be rebuilt.

Anyone ever tried this on a car as part of their storage ritual? Any down side?

On engines with a downdraft carb I pour oil down the carb until I see smoke out the tailpipe, then I pour it quick enough to kill the engine. This way the cylinders and exhaust system get a good coat of oil.

It seems, it would be just about impossible, to do both at once? What are the arguments, either for or against doing it one way or the other?

Mark

[jpepper]

Running the carburetor dry might be more important for longer term storage. For 4-5 months in winter it might not matter. I don't like moth balls in cars because the vapors are a corrosive and it is hard to remove the smell. Fresh cab or similar product works well. I also use dryer sheets and irish spring soap. You can use mouse traps at building door openings but not near the car. You do not want bait near a vehicle. Bait attracts rodents. I prefer they stay away. I use fogging oil rather than regular oil because it does not leave permanent residue on the plugs and in the combustion chamber. Fogging oil is available at most auto, marine, and farm stores.