[Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension

[Ron Porter]

Makes sense, as that would be from the coolant not being serviced and
getting worn out. Or from folks adding water only and letting the coolant
percentage get too low. Not that there haven't been clogged radiators, but I
can't say that I recall any offhand. Biggest issue seems to be more of the
tank seam separation.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:22 AM
To: 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension


> There are probably SHOs running around that haven't had the coolant
>flushed
> for 5-10 (or more) years, and I have not heard of any coolant-related SHO
> issues.


The primary reason the radiator gets clogged is from the electrolytic
deposit of metal compounds that originate inside the motor.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'James F. Ryan III'" <av8r567@optonline.net>; "'Shotimes@Autox. Team.
Net'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension


> If it was flushed prior to storage, I don't see what the issue would be.
One
> of the purposes of coolant is to resolve issues with dissimilar metals.
> FWIW, I would think that there's a greater issue with coolant going
through
> hot/cold cycles for 18 months than it is just sitting. Remember that
> everything on the engine side of the radiator cap is sealed and should
have
> no air in it, so theoretically nothing will happen.
>
> There are probably SHOs running around that haven't had the coolant
flushed
> for 5-10 (or more) years, and I have not heard of any coolant-related SHO
> issues.
>
> IMHO, other than the battery running down, and possibly the gas going bad
> (and dry-rot tires after a really LONG storage), I don't believe that any
> other items on a well-maintained car should have any more issues after 18
> months than they would have after sitting for two weeks.
>
> After having stored the Fiero GT for a year, it had a slight coolant leak
in
> the hoses that connect the front radiator to the (mid) engine, and the RR
> caliper leaked slightly when we had to move it on/off the moving van. It's
> now been stored for 4+ years. It will be interesting to see what
transpires
> when I fire it up next year. I also have stored motorcycles over the
winter
> for years, and I usually put the 911 up for 6 months, although this year
it
> was for 9.5 months. Everything was fine on it when I brought it to life
over
> Labor Day.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James F. Ryan III [mailto:av8r567@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:48 AM
> To: Ron Porter; 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
>
>
> Ron,
>
> I see your point about the oil since it's just sitting in the pan, but the
> coolant has been touching Aluminum and Iron for 18 months.  That's a bad
> thing, no?
>
>
> Jim Ryan
> Wayne, NJ
> '91 PLUS - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
spoiler
>
> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
Shop
> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
pulleys,
> SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
> engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
'96
> SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
> struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
> STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
> grille
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> >Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:35 AM
> >To: 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'
> >Subject: RE: [Shotimes] question #4 of 4 - suspension
> >
> >
> >If the gas is rough, you could also dump in a gallon or two or toluene or
> >benzene to help it. IIRC, there are some other folks on this list that
have
> >used stuff like this that can fill in the details.
> >
> >Not that changing the oil is a big deal, but I don't see the need to do
> >it........assuming that you did an oil change prior to storing the car
> >(which is really the time to do it). Nothing happens to oil in a car that
> >just sits.
> >
> >Really the same thing with a cooling system flush. The time to do it is
> >before a car gets stored.
> >
> >FWIW, I will be changing the oil in my wife's Del Sol soon. It has about
4K
> >miles on it, and it was last changed in October 2000. When the car IS
> >driven, it is driven far enough to get things hot....it's just that it
sits
> >for a LONG time between drives.
> >
> >Ron Porter
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