putting my rs turbo to bed
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putting my rs turbo to bed
ive had my escort about a year now and dnt really wanna drive it over the winter so am gunaa leave it in a garage, what should i do to make sure its ok when it comes bk out?? regarding coolant? oil? tyres? interior? thanks for any advoce.
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OCD Victim
When I take the cabby off the road over winter, all I do is leave the handbrake off with the car in 3rd gear, leave the rear windows down very slightly to stop any condensation from building up inside and pump the tyres up a little (around 40psi mark).
Don't even disconnect the battery. All I do when getting it back out on the road is to crank the engine over with the coil lead low-tension side disconnected until I get oil pressure (and fuel as it is a carb model) and then it starts straight away.
It gets dragged out the garage, tyres pressures rechecked and used .
No need to even recharge the battery either but then mine does sit in a carpeted garage with a breathable outside car cover on it (Classic Additions one)
I have had the clutch stick to the flywheel once though, but that can happen regardless of other storage precautions.
Don't even disconnect the battery. All I do when getting it back out on the road is to crank the engine over with the coil lead low-tension side disconnected until I get oil pressure (and fuel as it is a carb model) and then it starts straight away.
It gets dragged out the garage, tyres pressures rechecked and used .
No need to even recharge the battery either but then mine does sit in a carpeted garage with a breathable outside car cover on it (Classic Additions one)
I have had the clutch stick to the flywheel once though, but that can happen regardless of other storage precautions.
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