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Cold weather starting summary

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Subject: Cold weather starting summary
From: Josh Tarnow <jjtarnow@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:52:12 -0800 (PST)
All...thank you so much for all your comments and suggestions. I was asked to 
post everyone regarding the incredible amount of responses I got concerning 
what to do when laying up the 6 for the winter months (in an unheated garage). 
I had no less than 20 responses and 16 suggested I do not start the car in such 
cold weather, 3 suggest I do start the car but make sure I let it heat up to 
operating temp, one suggested I move the car backward and forward to get action 
in the whole drivetrain. The majority were concerned about condensation (and 
it's impact on the exhaust system) and adequate lubrication in the cold due to 
the difficulty of getting decent flow in such cold weather. I think the path I 
will take will be to trickle charge the battery, change all the fluids prior to 
storage, and NOT start the car during the cold months. Once again, thank you 
all for your comments!!
 
Josh
'76 TR6


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