Winter Parking Preparations
08-23-2004, 09:52 AM
#31
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
While I don't think a couple of months of winter will age the gas
significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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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significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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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08-23-2004, 09:52 AM
#32
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
While I don't think a couple of months of winter will age the gas
significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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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__________________________________________________ _________
significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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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__________________________________________________ _________
08-23-2004, 09:52 AM
#33
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
While I don't think a couple of months of winter will age the gas
significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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)
__________________________________________________ _________
significantly, a year and a half it too long for gas without Stabil or
some other additive. Either the reseller had something in it already, or
your climate is cold enough to keep it fresh all year [ :) ] but more
likely, you got lucky and just burned up the bad gas without significant
penalty. I'm sure it must've smelled old if you had stuck your nose in
the tank's portal. I don't know how long the OP's winter is, but if it's
more than 3 mos. I'd definitely put Stabil in it. It's cheap.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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, 09:59 AM
#34
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Bad advice Mike!
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
08-23-2004, 09:59 AM
#35
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Bad advice Mike!
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
08-23-2004, 09:59 AM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Bad advice Mike!
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
08-23-2004, 09:59 AM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Bad advice Mike!
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
I guess you were lucky.
Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
owners manual on winter storage issues.
Some other good advice when storing for winter
is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
snowmobile every summer. Been there........
A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
without stabilizer and varnish built up in
the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>
> Mike
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
08-23-2004, 10:03 AM
#38
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles are far more susceptible than cars to
bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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)
__________________________________________________ _________
bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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, 10:03 AM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles are far more susceptible than cars to
bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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)
__________________________________________________ _________
bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
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, 10:03 AM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles are far more susceptible than cars to
bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
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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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bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
How in the world did a piston melt???
FrankW wrote:
> Bad advice Mike!
> I guess you were lucky.
> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>
> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>
> Some other good advice when storing for winter
> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>
>
> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
> Cheers
> Frank
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
--
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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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