Tips for Laying Cars Up for the Winter

[Car-Nut]

This thread may be good to be a sticky, David.

Anyway over to you guys on this one as Im new to this.....

Though, hopefully I will be using mine through the winter when the conditions are fit :)

[Heuer]

1. Brim fuel tank
2. Pump up tyres to 40psi
3. Attach battery conditioner/tricklecharger
4. Check coolant level and correct anti-freeze ratio
5. Start engine and run up to operating temperature every couple of months
6. Move car forwards/backwards 12" every month to avoid tyre flat spots
7. Leave 2" gap in side windows for ventilation
8. Dust paintwork down with Nenette duster (Nenetol treated)
9. Use a dehumidifier if possible (B&Q sell good cheap ones)

[Car-Nut]

A few more in this link

http://www.jag-lovers.org/e-type/storage.html

[Heuer]

Interesting link Clive especially the bit about leaving the handbrake off - I forgot that one.

[Car-Nut]

Interesting link Clive especially the bit about leaving the handbrake off - I forgot that one.

and the mousetraps, critters had been in mine sometime when the PO had it. All nut shells under the drivers seat when I took the carpet out

[Kraut]

5. Start engine and run up to operating temperature every couple of months

For my opinion, this is absoultely unnessesary and by the way, it is not good for the engine.

[Car-Nut]

5. Start engine and run up to operating temperature every couple of months

For my opinion, this is absoultely unnessesary and by the way, it is not good for the engine.

Welcome to the forum Kraut...

Im sure ive read something like that, doesnt it leave a load of moisture in the exhaust as well and starts internal rusting

[Mark Gordon]

Starting the engine and running for a minute or so wouldn't be good, but if you let it get up to operating temperature, the water and gasoline vapors that can get into the oil would have a chance to evaporate via the crankcase breather system and should not be left to start rust problems. I had a Spitfire that I used to start and warm up like that during the winter (I had it for about 27 years from new) and never had any internal engine problems in about 150,000 miles.