Re: Best advice
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:11 pm
i drive about 400 miles a year. i store my car in a tempered garage no less than 55 deg f in the winter and no more than 78f in the summer . my car is parked on thick rubber mats (horse stall mats) keeps out moisture and stops the tires from getting flat spots .. just before i put the car away for the winter( on a dry cool day) i drain the fuel and add aviation fuel, start it up until i can smell the fuel. i then change the oil start the car for a quick minute . remove the battery roll down the windows put up the top ,prop open the hood about a ft and open the trunk then inflate the car capsule .
i purchased a car capsule well worth the $300 dollar investment. only costs about $3 a month to run . i built a filter for the air intake put it up high with some 4" flex duct( to pull in cleaner dryer air from the ceiling and made a descant bead box for the supply side .The car comes out clean and dry every spring, looks as beautiful as when i put her to bed for the winter. Not to mention the capsule is clear i can leave for work every day and see her sitting pretty in the garage no cover no mice and no mothball smell no problems . The descant beads will last about 3 to 4 months before they start to turn red once that happens i take them out and bake at 165f for a few hours with the oven door cracked open to let the moisture escape until they tum blue again then reuse them.
The aviation fuel is key. i never have carb issues any more .i store every non catalytic gas engine i own with it now. i have not had to rebuild a carb on anything in the past 10 years due to bad gas . one local air port has a pump i can walk up to, the other will bring the truck up to the fence and fill your 5 gallon can.
moisture in the oil has always made me nervous. ever since i saw a crank on the bench at a local vw shop looked like termites got to it from the acid ... they mechanic told me they rebuilt that motor 10 years prior. he said "that's what happens when you don't drive a car and store it with moisture in the oil. it turns to acid and eats it up" ..
fyi the car fits with plenty of room to spare in the small size car capsule . i removed the front bumper prior to storage to repair a few paint chips .
Regards Ned
55 continental Cab
i purchased a car capsule well worth the $300 dollar investment. only costs about $3 a month to run . i built a filter for the air intake put it up high with some 4" flex duct( to pull in cleaner dryer air from the ceiling and made a descant bead box for the supply side .The car comes out clean and dry every spring, looks as beautiful as when i put her to bed for the winter. Not to mention the capsule is clear i can leave for work every day and see her sitting pretty in the garage no cover no mice and no mothball smell no problems . The descant beads will last about 3 to 4 months before they start to turn red once that happens i take them out and bake at 165f for a few hours with the oven door cracked open to let the moisture escape until they tum blue again then reuse them.
The aviation fuel is key. i never have carb issues any more .i store every non catalytic gas engine i own with it now. i have not had to rebuild a carb on anything in the past 10 years due to bad gas . one local air port has a pump i can walk up to, the other will bring the truck up to the fence and fill your 5 gallon can.
moisture in the oil has always made me nervous. ever since i saw a crank on the bench at a local vw shop looked like termites got to it from the acid ... they mechanic told me they rebuilt that motor 10 years prior. he said "that's what happens when you don't drive a car and store it with moisture in the oil. it turns to acid and eats it up" ..
fyi the car fits with plenty of room to spare in the small size car capsule . i removed the front bumper prior to storage to repair a few paint chips .
Regards Ned
55 continental Cab