Winterizing an engine???
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dfree383
f250mike
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Winterizing an engine???
At what valve lift should the rocker arms be backed off?
What if anything should the cylinders be treated with?
Fuel system (gas)?
Already drained water and filled with antifreeze!!
I live in Northern Indiana.
mike
What if anything should the cylinders be treated with?
Fuel system (gas)?
Already drained water and filled with antifreeze!!
I live in Northern Indiana.
mike
f250mike- Posts : 628
Join date : 2009-03-28
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Location : Rensselaer, Indiana
Re: Winterizing an engine???
at any lift if it possible IMO, A little WD40 in the cylinders and inside the headers if possible.
dfree383- BBF CONTRIBUTOR
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Re: Winterizing an engine???
take the polly locs off,and drain the water, cap the headers, cover the carb, mike
BOSS 429- Posts : 2372
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Location : Ill
Re: Winterizing an engine???
We kill the car using fogging oil, tape everything up, drain water, take Poly-locks off.
whatbumper- Posts : 3024
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Re: Winterizing an engine???
when i ran gas i just put some antifreeze in.i could'nt let it set more than a couple weeks without hearing it!
cool40- BBF CONTRIBUTOR
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Re: Winterizing an engine???
If the engine/car will be subjected to extreme freezing temperatures, I would circulate a quart of anti-freeze into the block using the water pump if possible. Water has a sneaky way of hiding! Another idea of Winter storage I like, remove the spark plugs. With ignition OFF and battery in good condition, crank the engine while spraying WD40 down the carburetor (carb blades at WOT). This will help the valve seats and valve surfaces as well as cylinder walls and rings fight corrosion through the Winter.
Dave.
Dave.
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