[DeTomaso] Preparing a car for long term storage

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Charlie,


          I am told that this is useful.  I use it in my spare engine. 
Easy to use and may be available in Spain.


 
http://www.crcindustries.com/products/engine-stor-174-fogging-oil-13-wt-oz-06068.html


                            Warmest regards, Chuck Engles





On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:12 AM, Charles McCall wrote:

> Hi all and greetings from Chennai, India. After our trip to Le Mans 
> Classic
> in a few weeks, I will be putting the Pantera (and probably the 
> Benelli Sei
> and Suzuki as well - last chance to buy the Benelli!!!) into storage. 
> It's
> entirely possible that the next time the engine will be started is in 
> 2
> years' time. It may be less, but I'd prefer to plan for the worst-case
> scenario. In any case, the car won't be seeing regular use in the 
> medium
> term future.
>
> Suggestions on what should be done? Battery tender is obvious, but 
> what
> else? Is it really necessary to put the car on jack stands? Will 
> modern
> tires really get flat spots, and won't those go away after a few 
> miles?
> Add fuel stabilizer to the tank is a good idea I imagine. Am I better 
> off
> disconnecting the fuel line and letting the carb run dry, or it 
> doesn't
> really matter? Not sure how I'd do that anyway without having the fuel 
> pump
> pump gas all over the floor. Any other suggestions?
>
> Thank you!
>
>
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