Since it's been sitting outdoors with no cover on the engine compartment
for the past 12 years, I doubt changing how I store it will matter much
now. :-)
George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
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On 3/31/2012 9:43 AM, Dave1massey at cs.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/30/2012 9:22:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
> tr6guy at cox.net writes:
>> If you remove it as I did on my 75, I would recommend holding onto it as
>> some
>> states require the smog equipment and I like holding onto the factory
>> parts
>> for the car.
>>
> And store it in a dry place. These things like to seize up if not
> exercised frequently. But the worst thing you can do is just remove the belt
> and
> leave it in place. In this case small amounts of exhaust gas will bleed past
> the check valve and accelerate vane corrosion.
>
> Dave
>
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