Winter Parking Preparations
08-23-2004, 10:23 AM
#51
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
From what he told me
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
08-23-2004, 10:23 AM
#52
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
From what he told me
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
08-23-2004, 10:23 AM
#53
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
From what he told me
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
Some gas varnished up in the carb
came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
Cheers
Frank
twaldron wrote:
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>
08-23-2004, 10:27 AM
#54
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Crappy tire of coarse :-)
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
08-23-2004, 10:27 AM
#55
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Crappy tire of coarse :-)
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
08-23-2004, 10:27 AM
#56
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Crappy tire of coarse :-)
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
08-23-2004, 10:27 AM
#57
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Crappy tire of coarse :-)
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Shelved with the carb cleaner etc.
Cheers
Frank
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
08-23-2004, 10:28 AM
#58
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Sounds like something that could happen that hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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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FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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.
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08-23-2004, 10:28 AM
#59
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Sounds like something that could happen that hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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.
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__________________________________________________ _________
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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)
__________________________________________________ _________
08-23-2004, 10:28 AM
#60
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Sounds like something that could happen that hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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)
__________________________________________________ _________
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> 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)
__________________________________________________ _________
