Coming out of storage

[johnm]

I have read about a hundred articles on the preperation of a car for storage and the proper steps to take when returning the car to the road. The one thing they all have in common is after several months of storage they recommend turning the motor over without starting it to allow oil to circulated to all parts of the cylinders before you actually start it.What do you disconnect under the hood that allows you to turn the motor over with the starter motor without causing the motor to fire? How hard is it to do. A Non car guy johnm

 

[Edmond]

John,

When I've put my car away for the winter, I'll go out there and start it once a week and let it run until it gets up to operating temperature. And if the streets are plowed, I'll even take it out and stretch the legs so all the fluids get flowing.

You might mean "bumping" it where you just turn the key on but you don't hold it there.

 

[vett boy]

With Mobil 1 ,i don't see any problem. Your alum engine is so loose that oil pickup will be fast with syn. oil

 

[IH2LOSE]

From what I have heard several times,Its best to just let them sit untouched till your ready to use them again. unless your taking them out for a good 20 minute drive your never boiling off the moisture.

The only time I start mine is when I am taking them out for a spin ,other then that they sit with battery tenders on them

 

[Rowdy1]

Kill The Spark

I know nothing about all the new engines and how they get the spark to the plugs, a coil for each cylinder etc. Someone will have to direct you to what exactly you need to do that has experience with your year and model engine. I personally do just that, crank the engine over until my oil pressure gauge shows 60 lbs. I do that by means of a kill switch which interrupts the juice going to the coil. Once I have the oil pressure up, I let it sit a minute or two and throw the switch to the run position and fire it up and let it idle for as long as it takes to get up to temperature.

 

[JJS]

From what I have heard several times,Its best to just let them sit untouched till your ready to use them again. unless your taking them out for a good 20 minute drive your never boiling off the moisture.

The only time I start mine is when I am taking them out for a spin ,other then that they sit with battery tenders on them

The guy I store my car with is VERY well known in the the corvette restoration business. He told me you don't want to start it during the winter months. He said you're better off just letting it sit there. I used to run mine for about 40 minutes once a month during the winter before I started storing with him.

 

[gmjunkie]

John,

When I've put my car away for the winter, I'll go out there and start it once a week and let it run until it gets up to operating temperature. And if the streets are plowed, I'll even take it out and stretch the legs so all the fluids get flowing.

I don't start my Car unless I'm gonna Drive It!! I never take off with a Cold Engine, it is at running Temp before it Go's in Gear!! It never go's 3 week's at most before I drive it again !! We have very little Ice or Snow (if any) at my House any time!! The Mountains air flow directs it away from us and Dump's it all around us!! so when the Interstate is Dry, I go!! junk!!

 

[The Drakester]

Ditto here

 

[atmmac]

I start it to keep the battery charged..

 

[The Drakester]

I use a battery minder, works great!

 

[jimmie jam]

NO DRIVE...NO START.

it's best to let it sit. been storing vetts for 27 years. if your not going to drive it..let it alone. get a battery tender for last models. older cars just remove the battery. just my experience.