Winter storage

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Mystic ZR-1

A cold start is the WORST condition for any engine.
Why do it every couple of weeks for 5 - 6 months?
Once in the Spring is fine. Minimizes wear.
A little over kill... but I put an electric space heater under
the car for several hours (car on jack stands) to warm things
up, it's called pre-heat in the aviation world, before starting in the Spring.
Oil pressure comes right up. During this drill, the running gear gets exercised too (with no load), even in neutral everything is turning.
Full tank with Stabil for storage, new oil and filter (run till warmed up) when putting to bed for "a long Winter's sleep".
Kleenex for the tears of withdrawl...
Mid April's just around the corner...
OBTW: A battery tender too.

Yep, just parked out behind the barn take the battery out and in the spring put the battery back in and starter up!

[Vette73]

I agree with roadster.....I have lived in NY my entire life....What I have noticed over the past five or six years except for maybe one, the winters are not really that frigid.....( Let's hope I didn't jinx everybody)

Temps in the 30s with an adequate amount of sunshine are manageable.....I really am not a firm believer in letting a car sit unless of course your doing mod work or repairs...

For me if the temp is over 30-35 and the roads have no salt on them, I'll take it out for some exercise...

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Mystic ZR-1

A cold start is the WORST condition for any engine.
Why do it every couple of weeks for 5 - 6 months?
Once in the Spring is fine. Minimizes wear.
A little over kill... but I put an electric space heater under
the car for several hours (car on jack stands) to warm things
up, it's called pre-heat in the aviation world, before starting in the Spring.
Oil pressure comes right up. During this drill, the running gear gets exercised too (with no load), even in neutral everything is turning.
Full tank with Stabil for storage, new oil and filter (run till warmed up) when putting to bed for "a long Winter's sleep".
Kleenex for the tears of withdrawl...
Mid April's just around the corner...
OBTW: A battery tender too.

I'm going to have to bust them here.....lol
If a cold start is the WORST condition for any engine, then why start any engine in the cold??? Sorry Doug, just have to break them for you.
As mentioned we all have our own way of doing things. The older I get the more I realize is to enjoy what you have as much as you can. You never know what is around the corner.....so for me doing it for every couple of weeks is not a problem. And the way I look at it, is I will probably wear out long before my Z does......lol
I just like driving them as much as I can, what can I say!!!
Other than, no Kleenex needed for any tears here!!!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Yep, just parked out behind the barn take the battery out and in the spring put the battery back in and starter up!

Don't know if I would leave it outside of the barn, maybe inside!!!!

Originally Posted by Vette73

I agree with roadster.....I have lived in NY my entire life....What I have noticed over the past five or six years except for maybe one, the winters are not really that frigid.....( Let's hope I didn't jinx everybody)

Temps in the 30s with an adequate amount of sunshine are manageable.....I really am not a firm believer in letting a car sit unless of course your doing mod work or repairs...

For me if the temp is over 30-35 and the roads have no salt on them, I'll take it out for some exercise...

Agree, when you let a vehicle sit too long, you may, not saying you will, have complications down the road in one form or another....

In fact taking the Z out now with the Mrs., dropping her off at the store, top the tank off and pick her back up......good for another few weeks or less...

[BigJohn]

[QUOTE=Roadster;253536]Don't know if I would leave it outside of the barn, maybe



Is this better?

[Roadster]

[QUOTE=BigJohn;253542]

Originally Posted by Roadster

Don't know if I would leave it outside of the barn, maybe



Is this better?

Much better.......

[-=Jeff=-]

Hey Big John,

That is a quite expensive Towel rack you have there

[Mystic ZR-1]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Hey Big John,

That is a quite expensive Towel rack you have there

You otta see the rack he hangs his farmer jeans on!
😀

[BigJohn]

[QUOTE=Mystic ZR-1;253554]You otta see the rack he hangs his farmer jeans on!
😀[/QUOT

I didn't think you would notice!
Do like my two Legged horse?

[Mystic ZR-1]

That wagon been to Old Lyme?