Re: Storing the car

[Shawn Meze <Trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com>]

At 06:51 PM 10/4/96 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi Brett,
>   The purpose of blocks is to take the weight of the car off the 
>suspension.  Do not raise the car enough that the wheels are off the 
>ground, rather just enough that you can see there is no weight 
>compressing the tire.  If you are using cinder blocks, put a chunk of 
>rubber in between the block and the frame because cinder blocks soak 
>up moisture which can then be trapped between the block and the 
>frame-hello rust!  Pull your spark plugs out, and drop a teaspoon of 
>oil in each chamber and put the plugs back in.  Take your battery out 
>and store it inside the house.  Make sure you keep it off cement 
>floors!  Best to trickle charge it over the winter as well.  Change 
>the oil before you store it because dirty oil contains acidic 
>by-products that you dont want festering all winter.  Park it on 
>sheets of cardboard.  This will allow for absorption of condensation 
>before it reaches the underside of your car.  Make sure your coolant 
>is rich enough to handle the cold (if your garage isn't heated.)  I'm 
>sure I'll think of more.  Stay tuned.
>
>Rob 


Cool, I shoulda read this before I blabbed! Glad someone knows about this
cold climate issue! 
I feel, better prepared to live east of I-15!!   :)

Shawn

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