[TR] winter storage

[Rick]

In the vintage motorcycle world the dominant opinion is towards winter
storage with full tanks, although there are a few dry-tank advocates. The
idea here is to minimize tank rusting due to exposure to air. At spring
start-up for my TR3A, I run several pints of fuel through the lines into a
clear pyrex container. The first 5-6 oz or so are cloudy, and I continue to
run fuel (it's easy with a Facet pump) until it runs clear. Before I began
adding stabilizer several years ago, I could see long "bubbles" of pure
water and rust particles in the first pint or so. Now, with stabilized fuel,
these water "bubbles" no longer appear. When the fuel runs clear, I reattach
the lines and start the car. It's a bit of a clunky start, with water vapor
showing in the exhaust for a minute or so, but after that the car is ready
for spring driving. I then filter the scavenged fuel (the filtrate is clear)
and pour it into the gas tank of my Dodge pick-up. Both vehicles seem happy
with this process. Based on my winter storage experience with three
vehicles, I recommend storage with full tanks of stabilized fuel.

 

 Rick in Seattle

 

1960 Triumph TR3A

1970 BSA 441 Victor Special

1975 Norton Commando 850 Mk3

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