<VV> Winter storage precautions

[kcvair at netscape.com]

My opinion is and it's shared by others is to properly store the car(full tank of gas, with Sta-bil added) and other precautions if mice may be present.  Let the car set until spring and not start it every month or week as some advise.  My thoughts on that is that it just starts the engine more times on very small amounts of lubrication on moving parts and the less times you do that the better.  I do take mine out occasionally on sunny and dry days (no snow) since I can't resist driving them when I can.  As far as I know, both of my cars have never had engine work done on them except for seals and I know the history for most of their time in existence.  Ken Clark, B'ton, IN


--- Borrrris at aol.com wrote:

From: Borrrris at aol.com
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Winter storage precautions
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 18:04:56 EST

My car's in "hibernation" in the garage until spring - and I've  been 
following with interest several threads here on  minimizing  deterioration during 
that time.
Question, and seeking opinions, re  cranking the engine  without starting 
occasionally to maintain lubrication.
I understand the crank sits just above the oil sump (but would  prefer not to 
deliberately overfill then drain.) If maybe once a month or  so I were to 
turn it over a few times without spark as someone suggested here,  would oil get 
kicked up anywhere other than to the crank bearings? No oil  pressure would 
develop without a running engine anyway, right?, so how many  turns of the 
engine would be too many and risk doing more bad than  good.
Thanks.
Novice mechanic Matt from L.I.
('66 Monza coupe 110/PG)
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