Well this is the first winter that the 455 will see in my car. I built it last winter. What are some tips, start it every week? i can't drive it the car is in too good of shape to take out in the winter. Just wanting some tips on what to do while winter is here and come spring what to do to fire it back up. In the spring should i reprime it, or do any other special thing?
boooooooo!!! Hey, my car came from Oceanside. No wonder it hates the cold:laugh: Do you know a guy named Al Knepper? ....I wouldn't see the need to reprime it unless it sat for months without turning the key. But even theno No:
it's responses like that, that will make us northerners just chuckle, when California drops into the sea... :laugh: :gt: Seriously.. Just change the oil, unhook the battery, make sure it has enough anti-freeze in it, and let it sit. You will potentially do more harm to it, buy cold starting it a number of times, than by just letting it sit for a few months. Best storage is a temp-stable place.. cold or warm.. temp variations, in the average un-heated, un-insulated garage, will cause condensation. But in your part of the world, that is no where near as big a problem as it is up here in the arctic. Oh yea.. another winter.. I think I am gonna just camp out at the shop, till spring, and have food and clean clothes brought in.. Close the curtains in my office, and block the window on the service door, and I will never know it's winter... JW
i was in coventry ct today, setting a grave monument IT WAS SNOWING at least the snow will cover all the leaves that need picking up.
No point in starting it up during the winter unless roads are clear and dry enough for you to go for an extended drive to thoroughly warm it up to full operating temps, regularly. I change my oil right after I park it in the garage last day I drive it. Probably this weekend. Then run the engine for a couple minutes to circulate the new oil. Disconnect the battery. Make sure the tires are aired up. My car is kept in an unheated, uninsulated garage, and I do have condensation problems. Or I should say I used to have that problem. I now run an oscillating floor level fan, and a taller, 4'? fan in the garage all winter long. It definitely keeps the condensation away. I also add Stabil to the gas tank and fill it up full before I park it. It's a very sad day, knowing it will be a good 5 months until I can fire it up again. :ball:
Brrrr....You midwest guys send shivers up my spine with your winter stories ! I'll be thinking of you while I'm water skiing in January ! :grin:
...looks like an average Calgary morning there Mark :laugh: We only have 2 seasons up here, this winter & last winter. A couple of more things to add: Top the gas tank up to prevent corrosion Store the battery somepalce warm if possible, temperatures below freezing when it's at a lower charge can cause the plates to warp. Buy mousetraps....
"it's responses like that, that will make us northerners just chuckle, when California drops into the sea..." Then I'll have island property, my $475k house will be $900k island retreat:Brow:
I'm storing cars all the time. I may not have it right, but what works for me... Start it a few times a year if you can. Disconnecting the battery is a really good idea, espically if it's got a drain like a clock. Check the tires and pump them up with a battery operated compressor as often as you can. Eventually it will start leaking. That's about it. Mike
Lots of people in the midwest water ski in January. We just call it snow and/or ice. Sometimes we do it in our winter beaters (VW Rabbit Greg) I'll let Greg explain the Rabbit comment.
On new years day, people get together to water ski on the St. Louis riverfront next to the arch.:shock: My buddies and I did it one year....wow. Never doing it again. Talk about shrinkage :laugh:
