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- From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
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- Subject: Re: Storing a 'Stang
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 02:09:05 GMT
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- In article <BxptHy.67K@ecf.toronto.edu> cces@ecf.toronto.edu (Congress of Can Eng Students) writes:
- >
- >Some people tell me not to start the car at all during the winter, just let
- >it sit there with all the fluids topped up for the whole winter. Some people
- >on the other hand tell me to take the car out every couple of weeks for a
- >little boot around the block. What should I do? What should I NOT do?
- >
-
- If you DO choose to start the car, don't just take it around the
- block or you'll do MORE damage than just leaving it. If you
- start it, take it for a LONG drive, enough to heat the entire
- auto including the exhaust system, suspension, tires, etc. to
- full operating temperature. Short drives in town do really
- horrid things to a car. The oil needs to get warm enough to
- fully boil away all the water vapor...ditto the exhaust.
-
- That's why some experts recommend not starting at all.
-