Forward Lookers, * It is that time of year again in the great white north when I have to put the car away until spring. : ( I have put the car into hibernation many years now and have never used what the old-timers call fogging the engine. This process involved putting some sort of oil down the carburetor (slowly) until the engine chokes out. Do any of you use this technique? Will this have any bad effects on the engine? Please give me your expert opinions. Here is the rest of my check list for putting the old girl away. Please add any other procedures that you guy and gals have found useful. * Wash and remove tar and bugs. * Fresh coat of polish * Fresh coat of wax * Give the chrome a once over with semichrome polish and put the dust cover on the car. * Take out the battery and put it in the basement (not next to the furnace) on a piece of wood. I will charge the battery with a trickle charge about one a month and monitor the water level. * Put a few drops of oil in each cylinder and turn the engine over to move the oil around. * I have already topped off the tank with premium and added a fuel stabilizer. * Drive the car on the car jacket (enclosed storage bag made by evergreen industries) * Jack the car up and put on jack stands (just high enough to take the pressure off of the wheels) * Open all the windows. * Put the "stay dry" pellets in the car and under the car. * Zipper the bag shut. (And tell the old girl to have a good sleep) Your added comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you, Greg Filtz (1956 Dodge Royal Lancer) |