RE: SV: What I have to do before storing my scirocco?

["Cox, Wiley" <Wiley.Cox@glenayre.com>]

	My Scirocco came (two years ago) with a set of snow tires.
What's the scoop on running the snow tires on dry pavement?  Am I going
to lose the snow-traction they get me faster that way?  Or should I just
slap them on December 1st and run them through the winter?

-WileyC
1984 Red 8v

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Roland Johansson [SMTP:scirocco@mail.bip.net]
> Sent:	Friday, November 13, 1998 11:42 AM
> To:	Jon Auringer; scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject:	SV: SV: What I have to do before storing my scirocco?
> 
> 
> > Roland Johansson wrote:
> > 
> > > Before:
> > 
> > > Change oil, old oil has moisture in it and may create
> surface rust
> > > inside motor.
> > 
> > > Change oil filter at same time and you don't have to think
> of that
> > > when you want your car again.
> > 
> > > During:
> > 
> > > Start car every 4-6 veeks and let the radiator fan kick in
> at
> > > least twice is nice.
> > 
> >  If you are going to change the oil before storing it, why do
> you
> > want to contaminate the oil with combustion byproducts (acids
> and
> > water) every 4-6 weeks? I think that once you change the oil,
> you
> > should let the motor sit until you are ready to drive it
> again. 
> 
> A start and running of the motor so it gets hot will make shure
> most possible moisture ventilates out of motor. Starting the
> motor is good for getting oil up in the cylinder head and
> lubricate camshaft so surface rust don't bite. Those 15 to 30
> minutes of total running of the motor during the storage time
> will not dirt the oil noticable. If you have the old gaskets
> between oil pan and block and between cylinder head and cam
> cover they will not dry out which easily happens on cars that
> are standing for a few months without started.
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> >  Also, if you are going to simply let it sit and warm up to
> the
> > point it needs to kick the cooling fan on, you run the risk of
> > overheating the catalytic converter (if so equipped). Extended
> > idling should be avoided on cars with converters.
> > 
> 
> Better than idling is to drive it but if iit's put on jackstand
> that is much work, and the car might be stored with only thieft
> and fire insurance, no road insurance since you will not drive
> on roads. The car is built to be able to stand in traffic jams
> so a few minutes of idling will not kill your catalytic
> converter. This is not extended idling, it's idling for a few
> minutes
> 
> 
> > 	Jon
> > 
> 
> 
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