Winter engine Care

Guest · Nov 22, 2004

I don't want to take the car out onto the salty roads, what's best for my engine.

The car's likley to be stood for a month or so.

Should I disconnect the battery and leave it alone, let it idle every week to reach normal operating temperature, or sit and rev it to speed up this process?

Discuss

Thanks in anticipation of any help

Andrew

oliver · Nov 22, 2004

A month is nothing.

I'd garage it dry, disconnect the battery or connect a conditioner and wouldn't bother starting it over such a short period. I might move it slightly to avoid flat-spotting the tyres.

Guest · Nov 25, 2004

I'm in total agreement with Oliver,worst thing you can do to an engine is idle it from a cold start which keeps the fuel mixture rich for longer periods and effectively acts as an upper cylinder wash thus removing the lubricating oil film and ultimately premature bore wear and a smokey engine!
Ian(CTJM)

Guest · Nov 26, 2004

See my thread on 'Repressurise Oil System'.

I too would avoid killer cold starts. Unless you are taking it out for a good long run, best not to fire up just to top up the battery which will also be drained by the effort of cold cranking.

Guest · Dec 3, 2004

Erm... am I the only one intending to drive mine every day throughout the winter.... will I see another 3.2 on the roads in my neck of the woods??

Elliot Davies · Dec 3, 2004

ORIGINAL: JohnCussen

Erm... am I the only one intending to drive mine every day throughout the winter.... will I see another 3.2 on the roads in my neck of the woods??

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