Re: Resurrecting a Rocco Was: RE: I got to drive my very first Rocco today (LONG)

[Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>]

  I do not have any data on durability of fluids sitting for a long time
in a car, but for emergency generators, it is recommended to rotate fuel
stocks as it goes bad after 3 months.  There are additives to extend the
life but I suspect they may leave some residue.

  I take no chances: I take my Roc out May 1st and put it back in
October 31st.  Before storing, I change the oil (dyno, not synthetic),
keep fuel to the absolute low (less than a gallon left). In the spring,
when I take it out, I change the oil again and the filter. And I throw
in injector cleaner with the first full RON 94 tank.

  I also replace the coolant. Thinking about transmission and brake
fluids, but still stick to the recommended manufacturer's schedule :-)

  Overkill maybe, but in 17 years, no engine problems. And a lot cheaper
than a breakdown.

	Jean-Claude
	84 8v (VDO odometer bug started today. Aaargh!)

Nathan Fredette a écrit :
> 
> I'm in a similar situation.  I just bought an 85 Wolfie with under 96k on
> the clock...thing runs like a champ but the PO had it garaged and didn't run
> it for 4 years prior to selling it to me, which is good because it looks
> nice but I'm wondering how concerned about the fluids I should be.  He said
> he put some additive in the fuel to keep it from getting nasty but that was
> about it.  The car was also up on blocks.
> 
> How concerned should I be about the antifreeze and such?  Keep in mind that
> this car had been meticulously maintained over the years.  The car runs cool
> (needle just below LED) and the oil looks good (Mobil 1) but I haven't
> changed it yet.  Will Mobil 1 get old and gross over time if it's just
> sitting in the crank case doing nothing for 4 years?  How concerned should I
> be about this?  I mean should I not drive the car until I change out the
> oil?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Claude Desinor [mailto:desinor@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 2:31 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: I got to drive my very first Rocco today (LONG)
> 
>   Hey! Welcome to the club!
> 
>   What year is it? What color?
> 
>   But please no flooring until you have completely checked the car and
> changed all the fluids. Gasoline is not the only liquid that gets old
> fast, think about the oil, coolant, etc.  That can make the difference
> between taking the car out for a spin and driving it back vs *walking*
> back.
> 
>   Treat it with TLC, and you will be grinning every mile in it for years
> :-)
> 
>         Jean-Claude
>         84 8v (bought brand new way back, 254 thousand kilometers ago)
> 
> Robbie MacDonald a écrit :
> >
> > Today I drove my very first Scirocco it was awesome!
> <snip>
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