On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, siegfried wrote:
> I don't understand, how can you start the engine with the ht leads off?
> How can you build oil pressure with the engine not running? Are you
> recommending that you first turn the engine over several times without
> starting the car? Does that actually build up oil pressure?
Yes.
> Also, I've been starting my car weekly here in New Jersey but since this
> past week its been down to 0 to 15 degrees F, I decided to defer startup
> until the temperature gets back up to the high 20s to 40s. Was that a
> wise decision?
>
> Siegfried Doerrer
> Series V
I disagree with the idea of frequent starts for a car in storage. Maybe
I'd start it once a month, but no more often than that. I think you do
more harm than good if you start it more often than that. I tend to
prepare it reasonably, and leave it alone. If you do start it, be sure to
run it enough to really warm it up well, or I'm fairly sure you do more
harm than good.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons(at)northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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