These are a few of the things I do prior to winter storage. I'm sure
others have a different regimen.
1. Change the oil. Combustion residue in your old oil forms acids,
which can do nasty things to your bearings over the winter.
2. Check the antifreeze. Make sure that the specific gravity is
acceptable.
3. Lubricate all the hinges, latch plates, bonnet and boot latches,
etc., etc. They seem to have a habit of getting sticky over the
winter.
4. Make it a point to roll the car back and forth every week or two.
If you don't think you can do this, pull the wheels off and put it on
blocks. I've had radial tires split their bands for two years running
because they sat on one side for several months.
5. I've heard that it is a bad idea to start a car and run it at idle
during long term storage. The idea here is that the engine never gets
thoroughly lubricated, so you do more harm than good.
6. Fill the tank, put sta-bil in it, and run it for a while. This is
to assure that you get the sta-bil into your fuel pump and carbs.
7. Give it a thorough washing inside and out.
That's all I do, I'm sure others have their own tricks.
Dave Rupert
1967 TR4A
1980 TR7
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