Winter Parking Preparations
08-22-2004, 11:35 PM
#11
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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.
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air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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.
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08-22-2004, 11:35 PM
#12
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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.
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__________________________________________________ _________
air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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.
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08-22-2004, 11:35 PM
#13
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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)
__________________________________________________ _________
air, which in turn can freeze.
griffin wrote:
> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again I had
> no idea one way or the other ...
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>
>>Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>griffin wrote:
>>
>>>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)
__________________________________________________ _________
08-23-2004, 06:57 AM
#14
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Any thoughts of putting her up on blocks and saving the tires from going
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no...
> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what
> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It gets
> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a
> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of body
> rust (some all the way through).
>
> Thanks!
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
>
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$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
>
>
08-23-2004, 06:57 AM
#15
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Any thoughts of putting her up on blocks and saving the tires from going
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no...
> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what
> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It gets
> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a
> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of body
> rust (some all the way through).
>
> Thanks!
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
>
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$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
>
>
08-23-2004, 06:57 AM
#16
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Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Any thoughts of putting her up on blocks and saving the tires from going
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no...
> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what
> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It gets
> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a
> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of body
> rust (some all the way through).
>
> Thanks!
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
>
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$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
>
>
08-23-2004, 06:57 AM
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Any thoughts of putting her up on blocks and saving the tires from going
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$gE.131244@pd7tw3no...
> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm wondering what
> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next spring. It gets
> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked outside on a
> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing amounts of body
> rust (some all the way through).
>
> Thanks!
>
> griffin
> '85 CJ7
>
>
down and creasing while sitting there for 4months?!
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Z6cWc.191329$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
>
>
08-23-2004, 07:15 AM
#18
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
If your going to fill the tank
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
08-23-2004, 07:15 AM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
If your going to fill the tank
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
08-23-2004, 07:15 AM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
If your going to fill the tank
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
twaldron wrote:
> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture in the
> air, which in turn can freeze.
>
> griffin wrote:
>
>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then again
>> I had
>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>
>> griffin
>> '85 CJ7
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in 'just
>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system and the
>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>> griffin wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>