winter storage

[eusa1]

The thing with starting a stored engine.

I you are going to start it you need to get it out and drive it to get everything fully warmed up. If you don't, you are doing the engine and trans more harm than good. The harm comes from not fully warming everything up. When not fully warmed up you will get condensation of water inside of the engine as it cools down. This condensation will cause rust damage to gears and bearings.

 

Just letting it idle for a half hour will warm up the engine, but still does not heat up the oil and parts in the transmission.

Very true.

[ACE50]

 

I do like to start it once or twice over the Winter just to change the position of the cam, so that it alternates the valve springs that are compressed during storage.

I suppose all it'd take to do that is a quick press of the starter button without actually starting it.

Point being......I don't like leaving a motor in the same position too long.

 

Just my $0.02:cool10:

 

If you're going to do that, don't open petcock and turn it over with WOT for just a bit.