This post contained the following advice. Bars of soap placed in an open plastic butter tub or coffee can in the trunk and front and back floorboards work good too. They smell a lot better too.
Sue informs me that bars of soap attract cockroaches. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 5:49 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Winterizing Your Super Coupe and Your Other Toys > Before you put your car away for the season give it a good wash and wax > job. > It is VERY IMPORTANT to always store your car clean. Don't forget to wash > off > the undercarriage. After all, that's were most of the rust starts. A good > coat of wax on the car will protect the finish against stains if something > happens > to get on it during the time it is being stored. > If you use a car cover, put it on while the car is clean and dry to > protect > against dirt, dust and possible scratches. DO NOT cover your car with > plastic > or one of those blue tarps that you can get at the hardware store. It only > traps moisture, and trapping moisture between the finish and a piece of > plastic > will make the paint bubble and rust will begin to form. > Take your vehicle for a drive and get everything warmed up before you park > it. By getting your car up to operating temperature it helps to burn off > contaminants > in the oil and it also gets rid of moisture in the crankcase and the > exhaust > system. NOTE: Don't start your car during the winter unless you plan to > drive > it or allow it to get up to normal operating temperatures. "Short running" > the engine will allow moisture to build up in the crankcase and exhaust > system. > Change your oil and oil filter. Fresh oil will protect the internal parts > of > your engine better because there are less hydro-carbons and other > contaminates > in fresh oil. If you would rather change your oil in the spring, be sure > to > do it as soon as possible after you get the car out of storage. > Check and fill all major fluids, including brake fluid, clutch fluid > reservoir (5-speed owners) and supercharger oil (On SC's). Also be sure > your > antifreeze > is clean and fresh to avoid the cooling system from freezing or possible > corrosion. > Fill the gas tank just before you park the car for the winter. (This will > help prevent moisture from condensing inside the tank). Remember, premium > unleaded > gasoline without alcohol is the only thing you should use in your SC's. If > you are not planning to visit your car during the winter, be sure to add a > good > fuel stabilizer. > Remove the battery and keep it charged. When storing a battery you should > keep at as close to room temperature as possible and it should be kept off > of > the floor so that it doesn't discharge. Store it on a wooden shelf or on a > large block of wood (a piece of 4x4) several inches off of the floor to > keep > it from discharging. > Put steel wool or rolled up scotch-brite pads in the tailpipes and also in > the air-intake openings to keep mice from using your car as a food pantry. > But remember to remove them before trying to Start. > On cars with 4 and 5-speed transmissions you can place a board on the > clutch > pedal rod to partially depress it, that helps to avoid the risk of the > clutch > and flywheel rusting together. (If you are only storing the car for a few > months this really shouldn't be necessary). > Never set the parking brake. The brake shoes or pads could stick to the > drums or rotors or the cables could rust or freeze up during storage. > If you store your car off of the ground, (on jack stands), the stands > should > be under the suspension. If not, damage to the shocks and other suspension > parts can occur. > If you store your car on the ground be sure to over-inflate the tires > slightly. Five to 15 pounds should be enough. Even tires that are new or > in > good condition > can lose around one or two pounds of pressure per month. When you get your > car back out in the spring, re-check the pressures to insure against tire > damage. > Put a moisture-absorber, like baking soda, inside the car to keep mildew > from starting inside the cars interior. (From mildew come mold, from mold > comes > a new interior). If you store your car inside a heated area leave the > windows opened about 1/4 to 1/2 inch to allow the air to circulate. > Do NOT treat inside surfaces with Armor-All (or similar) products before > storing your car. They contain a lot of water and chemicals that can > encourage > mildew and mold. (I did the dash on my Chevelle one time before I stored > it > and it took all of the next summer to get that musty smell out of the > car). > Mouse traps or poisons placed around the car is also a good idea, BUT be > sure that your dogs and cats can't get to it. Place them around the car > every several > feet. Leave your sun visors down so it is more difficult for mice to get > into the headliner if they do get into the car. NOTE* Mothballs will repel > some > pests, but the smell stays in the car for a long time. Don't put them IN > your car. Bars of soap placed in an open plastic butter tub or coffee can > in > the > trunk and front and back floorboards work good too. They smell a lot > better > too. > Always store your car on a vapor barrier like a large piece of plastic. > Try > not to store your car where vehicles will be coming in and out during the > winter > months. They bring moisture in with them. > If you are like me, (somewhat forgetful), make notes and leave them on the > front seat or tape them to the windshield to remind you what needs to be > done > in Spring to get the car ready for the summer season. > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the > following address for more information: > http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! 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