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Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please

To: Randall <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:46:36 -0500
Randall wrote:
>>The  keep them full
>>theroy is meant to prevent rust within the tank.   However, since
>>most of the
>>tanks on my restored cars are lined by the gas tank  RENU process
>>that is not a
>>concern for me.
> 
> 
> Well, keeping it full reduces rust by reducing condensation in the tank.
> Even with RENU, I'd say water in the gas is a bad thing.  It's not much of a
> problem here in the almost-desert, but any time you see dew or frost on the
> grass in the morning, there's a good chance that water has condensed in your
> gas tank too (if the car is in an unheated area).  And how much condensation
> you get depends on how much air is in the tank.
> 
> Randall
> 

I've never seen dew or frost in my unheated garage, so how does it get into the 
gas tank w/o getting 
in the rest of the garage?

Don Malling


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