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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
You can buy engine storage fogging spray, not sure how this would work on a
injected engine but on cabs, you spray this stuff directly into the intake and spray until the engine stalls out. This is something like the stuff but NOT the stuff I use on my old cars. http://www.ldtech.ca/lloyds/catalogu.../fog_it_en.htm Snow.// "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message news:2bqWc.196731$J06.40226@pd7tw2no... > Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... > > Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic > > cars > > Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle > > Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) > > Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust check) a > > few days before storing. > > Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat off in > > the spring) > > Fill gas tank > > add fuel stabilizer > > fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of > oil > > to each cylinder) > > disconnect battery > > place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on pillowcases on > > the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. > > Cover vehicle > > Have a beer and think about the following summer. > > > > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message > > news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... > > > I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what > > > preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It > gets > > > very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a > > > gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of > body > > > rust (some all the way through). > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > griffin > > > '85 CJ7 > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will
___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor occasionally. griffin wrote: > Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... > >>Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>cars >>Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust check) a >>few days before storing. >>Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat off in >>the spring) >>Fill gas tank >>add fuel stabilizer >>fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of > > oil > >>to each cylinder) >>disconnect battery >>place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on pillowcases on >>the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>Cover vehicle >>Have a beer and think about the following summer. >> >>"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >> >>>I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It > > gets > >>>very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of > > body > >>>rust (some all the way through). >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>griffin >>>'85 CJ7 >>> >>> >> >> > > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will
___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor occasionally. griffin wrote: > Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... > >>Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>cars >>Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust check) a >>few days before storing. >>Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat off in >>the spring) >>Fill gas tank >>add fuel stabilizer >>fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of > > oil > >>to each cylinder) >>disconnect battery >>place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on pillowcases on >>the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>Cover vehicle >>Have a beer and think about the following summer. >> >>"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >> >>>I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It > > gets > >>>very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of > > body > >>>rust (some all the way through). >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>griffin >>>'85 CJ7 >>> >>> >> >> > > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will
___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor occasionally. griffin wrote: > Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... > >>Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>cars >>Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust check) a >>few days before storing. >>Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat off in >>the spring) >>Fill gas tank >>add fuel stabilizer >>fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of > > oil > >>to each cylinder) >>disconnect battery >>place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on pillowcases on >>the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>Cover vehicle >>Have a beer and think about the following summer. >> >>"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >> >>>I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It > > gets > >>>very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of > > body > >>>rust (some all the way through). >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>griffin >>>'85 CJ7 >>> >>> >> >> > > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will
___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor occasionally. griffin wrote: > Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... > >>Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>cars >>Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust check) a >>few days before storing. >>Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat off in >>the spring) >>Fill gas tank >>add fuel stabilizer >>fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of > > oil > >>to each cylinder) >>disconnect battery >>place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on pillowcases on >>the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>Cover vehicle >>Have a beer and think about the following summer. >> >>"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >> >>>I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It > > gets > >>>very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of > > body > >>>rust (some all the way through). >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>griffin >>>'85 CJ7 >>> >>> >> >> > > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Yup
That's what I prefer to do with my snowmobile Just start it up once a month and let it warm up to operating temp. Ahhh nutin like the smell of two stroke power to long for snow..... It's a Ski-Doo™ thing, ya wouldn't understand :-) twaldron wrote: > It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will > ___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for > ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long > term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor > occasionally. > > griffin wrote: > >> Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? >> >> Thanks! >> >> griffin >> '97 Corolla SD >> '85 Jeep CJ7 >> >> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... >> >>> Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>> cars >>> Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>> Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>> Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust >>> check) a >>> few days before storing. >>> Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat >>> off in >>> the spring) >>> Fill gas tank >>> add fuel stabilizer >>> fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of >> >> >> oil >> >>> to each cylinder) >>> disconnect battery >>> place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on >>> pillowcases on >>> the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>> Cover vehicle >>> Have a beer and think about the following summer. >>> >>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>> news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >>> >>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It >> >> >> gets >> >>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of >> >> >> body >> >>>> rust (some all the way through). >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> griffin >>>> '85 CJ7 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Yup
That's what I prefer to do with my snowmobile Just start it up once a month and let it warm up to operating temp. Ahhh nutin like the smell of two stroke power to long for snow..... It's a Ski-Doo™ thing, ya wouldn't understand :-) twaldron wrote: > It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will > ___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for > ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long > term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor > occasionally. > > griffin wrote: > >> Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? >> >> Thanks! >> >> griffin >> '97 Corolla SD >> '85 Jeep CJ7 >> >> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... >> >>> Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>> cars >>> Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>> Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>> Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust >>> check) a >>> few days before storing. >>> Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat >>> off in >>> the spring) >>> Fill gas tank >>> add fuel stabilizer >>> fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of >> >> >> oil >> >>> to each cylinder) >>> disconnect battery >>> place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on >>> pillowcases on >>> the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>> Cover vehicle >>> Have a beer and think about the following summer. >>> >>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>> news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >>> >>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It >> >> >> gets >> >>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of >> >> >> body >> >>>> rust (some all the way through). >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> griffin >>>> '85 CJ7 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Yup
That's what I prefer to do with my snowmobile Just start it up once a month and let it warm up to operating temp. Ahhh nutin like the smell of two stroke power to long for snow..... It's a Ski-Doo™ thing, ya wouldn't understand :-) twaldron wrote: > It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will > ___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for > ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long > term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor > occasionally. > > griffin wrote: > >> Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? >> >> Thanks! >> >> griffin >> '97 Corolla SD >> '85 Jeep CJ7 >> >> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... >> >>> Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>> cars >>> Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>> Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>> Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust >>> check) a >>> few days before storing. >>> Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat >>> off in >>> the spring) >>> Fill gas tank >>> add fuel stabilizer >>> fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of >> >> >> oil >> >>> to each cylinder) >>> disconnect battery >>> place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on >>> pillowcases on >>> the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>> Cover vehicle >>> Have a beer and think about the following summer. >>> >>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>> news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >>> >>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It >> >> >> gets >> >>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of >> >> >> body >> >>>> rust (some all the way through). >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> griffin >>>> '85 CJ7 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Yup
That's what I prefer to do with my snowmobile Just start it up once a month and let it warm up to operating temp. Ahhh nutin like the smell of two stroke power to long for snow..... It's a Ski-Doo™ thing, ya wouldn't understand :-) twaldron wrote: > It's a light coat of oil for the cylinders and such. Caution: It will > ___REALLY___ SMOKE upon startup, so have a hose for the exhaust for > ventilation or start it outside. I would only do this for serious long > term storage, not just over the winter. Better to bump the motor > occasionally. > > griffin wrote: > >> Thanks for the list! One question ...what does "fog the engine" mean? >> >> Thanks! >> >> griffin >> '97 Corolla SD >> '85 Jeep CJ7 >> >> "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:eNpWc.8360$DG.409323@news20.bellglobal.com... >> >>> Here's a list of storage things some people I know do with their classic >>> cars >>> Wash and clean both outside and inside of vehicle >>> Do a complete wax job to vehicle (at least 3 days prior to storing) >>> Some serious guys will also get the vehicle rust-proofed (at rust >>> check) a >>> few days before storing. >>> Day of storing apply a second coat of wax, let haze (buff this coat >>> off in >>> the spring) >>> Fill gas tank >>> add fuel stabilizer >>> fog the engine (if storage is more then 6 months they also add a tsp of >> >> >> oil >> >>> to each cylinder) >>> disconnect battery >>> place cedar tree cuttings on floor mats, under seats and on >>> pillowcases on >>> the tops of seats (helps keep mice away and out of upholstery. >>> Cover vehicle >>> Have a beer and think about the following summer. >>> >>> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message >>> news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no... >>> >>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what >>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It >> >> >> gets >> >>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a >>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of >> >> >> body >> >>>> rust (some all the way through). >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> griffin >>>> '85 CJ7 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
You can drop a monster GM blower motor in that heater box and actually
drive at -30 without gloves on!!!! All the windows defrost, even just with the soft top. http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/body/heater.html Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's griffin wrote: > > > The very best solution is to not do it. If you drive it 30 minutes > > every few weeks to thoroughly warm up the drivetrain fluids, and keep > > the gas tank filled and use stabilizer, you don't need to do anything > > else. > > > > If you are concerned about salt damage, then parking it makes sense. > > > > John > > I've actually not fully decided what to do. Here's what I'm dealing with: > - The Jeep has quite a bit of surface rust starting and a few are all the > way through the body. Both floor boards have 4x4" holes in them. > - I already have a daily driving car for winter. > - I have only a softtop with no back window. I'm trying to find a hardtop or > a good softtop but no luck yet. > - It's freakin cold here!! I drove my '88 YJ for a winter and it sucked. I > even had a huge BTU auxillary heater in the back but it still sucked!! ;p > - The salt on the roads here is comparable to the ocean. I'd definitely see > an increase in rust if I drove it in winter here. > - I'm trying to get some of the body work done by just sanding the rust out > and patching over with fiberglass but it's already getting pretty cold out > and I won't come even close to finishing. > - My carb is finished. Instead of doing the carb-cleaning/fixing tricks > ...I'm attempting to locate a good used Weber carb but I don't think it'll > be bought/installed before winter. So I'm stuck with like 10mpg. > - I hate working on vehicles outside in the winter, so if it breaks down > (which it probably would), it would be sitting anyway. I figure it's better > to have it all done right and parked properly before it gets cold then to > have to do it all when it's -30F. > - If I park it, the insurance comes off it ...but then I gotta resafety it > next spring. Blah!! ;p At least I'd save $400 in insurance tho. I think all > it really needs to have done to pass is the floorboards. > - I plan to sell my car sometime this winter and buy a new one. There could > be a few weeks without a vehicle. Keeping the Jeep on the road solves this > problem. > - I like having an extra vehicle on the road in case my other car gets > stuck, fails, etc. > > So, that's a list of everything floating around in my head ...both pros and > cons ...still undecided but time is running out as winter is almost here. > > Thanks! > > griffin > '97 Corolla SD > '85 Jeep CJ7 |
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