This would be the worst thing you could do. A car needs to be driven several miles before the combustion by- products, which include sulfuric acid among other things, are totally scavenged or evaporated from the crankcase and exhaust system. Starting a car and letting it idle for a time is equally bad. Once it's been properly put to bed for the winter months it's best to leave it until weather permits it's resurrection. Bruce Benson > Why not just run the car around the block every week or two to keep it running nice instead of going to all that bother each winter? > > Thomas > Vin 4087 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/