| 46fordnut | -- 04-30-2014 @ 12:46 PM |
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i have a stock 1946 ford with a flathead v8. i don't get a chance to drive it much. as a result it lays around for around 2 or three months at least. i was thinking if i run it till it warms up it is better then not running it at all. i was told not to run it because if its not run long enough to burn off or remove the moisture it is worse. just turn off or disconnect the battery would be better until i can drive it.i was thinking of running it every 2 or 3 weeks. thank you in advance duct tape is silver....but silence is golden.
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| joe b | -- 04-30-2014 @ 1:27 PM |
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46 It is best not to run it sitting every few months As you have been told it will never rid itself of moisture. I don't know what the weather is like where you live but it seems to me if you have time to start it and let it run you should have time to drive it instead. I live in Ohio and the car is put away for 4 months. I have no problem on Spring start up. If we have one of those nice days I may take it for a neighborhood drive. Also, try a Battery Butler for the battery.
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| 46fordnut | -- 04-30-2014 @ 1:50 PM |
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i live in new jersey...i hope to take it out shortly, thank you for the information. duct tape is silver....but silence is golden.
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| Drbrown | -- 05-01-2014 @ 3:42 PM |
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I live in northern NY State were they use a fair amount of salt on the roads. Despite that, during the winter I wait for those occasional sunny and cold winter days when the roads are dry and drive the car for about 45 min to hour around the suburban and nearby country roads. The flatie's valve train loves exersize and the Battery gets charged. Those days happen often enough here that I don't need a battery charger. I do use a manual disconnect gadget on the battery ground terminal.
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