TIPS FOR LAYING UP YOUR ESCORT FOR OVER 6 MONTHS
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TIPS FOR LAYING UP YOUR ESCORT FOR OVER 6 MONTHS
I am putting the Escort in the garage for the best part of this year as I have just bought a 4x4 saff as a daily driver,I want to give the Escort a damn good cleaning and get it ready for the show season next year,I will be painting and cleaning most things that need doing but I dont want it concourse,what things are important to do to make sure when it is dragged back out in a years time it is still running right and doesn't have problems it didn't have when it went in?
Is it a good idea to fill the fuel tank right up or have it empty?,do I need to remove any parts-plugs etc?,or do I just start it once a week and run it up to temperature?
Any one ever done this-your help would be very much appreciated
Mat
Is it a good idea to fill the fuel tank right up or have it empty?,do I need to remove any parts-plugs etc?,or do I just start it once a week and run it up to temperature?
Any one ever done this-your help would be very much appreciated
Mat
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You want to put the whole car on stands to stop the transmission bits siezing up and empty the fluids out of it. This includes the fuel tank!
Everything else you can leave. Taking out the battery would also be a good idea.
Everything else you can leave. Taking out the battery would also be a good idea.
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Why does he need to empty all the fluids out?, cant remember the right reason behind it but as far as im aware you should never dry store you car espacially of fuel.
leave the car in gear(if not jacking it up)
leave the handbrake off
block the air intake with a lint free rag
block the exhaust pipe with a lint free rag
when in storage get in it and depress the clutch, brake pedal every so often, move the car so the wheels get turning, if your not going to take it for a run let the engine turn over for 10 mins at a time
At about 6 months storage take the plugs out squirt some oil in and replace the plugs
leave the car in gear(if not jacking it up)
leave the handbrake off
block the air intake with a lint free rag
block the exhaust pipe with a lint free rag
when in storage get in it and depress the clutch, brake pedal every so often, move the car so the wheels get turning, if your not going to take it for a run let the engine turn over for 10 mins at a time
At about 6 months storage take the plugs out squirt some oil in and replace the plugs
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Fuel tank can not corrode as it's plastic.
I leave it as low as possible so that you can immediatly put some fresh juice in it as fuel goes off very quickly.
Seems strange to remove all the fluids, especially water etc... as the block is likely to corrode on the inside then.
Just remember to remove the lead from the coil before startup to get the oil pumping around and AFTER oil pressure build up, then start the car.
Otherwise, it'll be fine m8.
I do this every year and I just put the car in the garage and forget about it for 7 months.
I leave it as low as possible so that you can immediatly put some fresh juice in it as fuel goes off very quickly.
Seems strange to remove all the fluids, especially water etc... as the block is likely to corrode on the inside then.
Just remember to remove the lead from the coil before startup to get the oil pumping around and AFTER oil pressure build up, then start the car.
Otherwise, it'll be fine m8.
I do this every year and I just put the car in the garage and forget about it for 7 months.
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Originally Posted by Speedy G.
Fuel tank can not corrode as it's plastic.
I leave it as low as possible so that you can immediatly put some fresh juice in it as fuel goes off very quickly.
Seems strange to remove all the fluids, especially water etc... as the block is likely to corrode on the inside then.
Just remember to remove the lead from the coil before startup to get the oil pumping around and AFTER oil pressure build up, then start the car.
Otherwise, it'll be fine m8.
I do this every year and I just put the car in the garage and forget about it for 7 months.
I leave it as low as possible so that you can immediatly put some fresh juice in it as fuel goes off very quickly.
Seems strange to remove all the fluids, especially water etc... as the block is likely to corrode on the inside then.
Just remember to remove the lead from the coil before startup to get the oil pumping around and AFTER oil pressure build up, then start the car.
Otherwise, it'll be fine m8.
I do this every year and I just put the car in the garage and forget about it for 7 months.
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