Joe,
The VTR (vtr.org) site on the web has additional info on storage during the
winter.
I would like to add one to those provided by Dave and Phil.
I've found it useful to put a couple of mouse traps under each end of the
car. I use peanut butter as bait. This has proven quite successful in
keeping pests out of the car. You do have to check the traps every few days
but I consider that a small price to pay to prevent the damage the little
buggers can cause.
The one time I didn't check, a mouse made a nest in the car cover.
Fortunately, didn't do any damage to the car just the car cover.
I've found that discriminating mice prefer Jif but I suppose Peter Pan or
Skippy would do just fine.
Good Luck.
Ed
74 TR6
At 10:13 AM 10/21/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I have to store my Spitfire outside in Massachusetts this winter. This is the
>first year I've owned it. I have a cotton car cover that I thought I'd put on,
>then cover it with a poly top, and store the car under a deck. Should I do
>anything special with the engine? Bring the battery in? Should the gas tank be
>filled, and have some fuel stabilizer added? Should I start the car
>occasionally? Anything special I should do when bringing it out next spring?
>
>Thanks
>Joe
>72 Spitfire
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