RE: [DML] Re: That time of year again (storage)

["robert parker" <roberthparker@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tire inflation addendum:  An article in the Buick Club's  "Bugle" mentioned 
to OVER-inflate car tires for storage. At least to 40 PSI.   I put ~44 PSI 
in my '38 Buick's tires, & ~40 PSI in the Delorean's.  Interesting, as my 
'78 Suzuki Owner's Manual recommends DE-flating by 1/3.  Drive Stainless    
Robert    VIN 6924

From: "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: That time of year again (storage)
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 02:09:39 -0000




-Take the battery out and put it on a battery tender.
-I believe in storing with the gas tank as empty as possible. After
doing two restorations of fuel systems, Less Is Better. Moisture is
not a huge problem on this car (if the fuel pump boot is solid)
because of the plastic tank.
The only year I had any difficulty getting it to start was when I
used fuel stabilizer, so now I don't. I dump about 5 gallons of fresh
gas in before I start it in the spring.
-An alternative to putting it on jackstands is to pump the tires up
to the max on the label. That minimizes the flat-spotting, which is
not really a huge problem in five months of storage anyway.

Dave S

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Walsh" <yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
 >
 >
 > Hi All.
 >
 > I have been on the forum for about 4 years and have read just about
 > every post, but this is the 1st year actually owning one.
 >
 > Usually around this time of year there are a few posts about
storing
 > the car for the winter. I know there are lots of other posts from
 > previous years, but I also know that there are new products,
methods,
 > and with the cars getting older, there may be better ways of doing
it.
 >
 > I purchased a "carcoon" and plan on storing the car in that (un-
 > heated dry garage). FYI - a "carcoon" is a plastic bubble that
keeps
 > a trickle charge on the battery and circulates dry air to control
 > humidity - http://www.carcoon.com
 >
 > I plan on doing the following:
 > 1 Oil Change
 > 2 Drive to almost out of gas and fill 1/2 way with fresh gas
 > 3 Add fuel stabilizer
 > 4 Clean, leather conditioner, ect.
 > 5 Check coolant for temp range (changed 2 months ago).









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