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lakeside · 11-14-2016, 03:37 PM

For winter storage ,would it be best to close the gas shut off valve and run the engine until the gas is out of the carb and sediment bowl rather than leave gas in the system?

31Tudor · 11-14-2016, 03:52 PM

Yes, I would run the fuel out of the bowl. I would add a gas stabilizer to the gas tank. Then when you run the gas out by turning off the gas, it still leaves gas in the sediment bowl, unless you drain that manually.

C26Pinelake · 11-14-2016, 03:59 PM

Nothing scientific but I put two cans of SeaFoam in the gas Tank and take it it for a ride. When I stop it for storage I do not run it dry. Wayne

SeaSlugs · 11-14-2016, 04:02 PM

ideally its best to let the carb run out if your planning to park it for more than a few days.

but yes what was said above is the best.

Are you running water or antifreeze?

lakeside · 11-14-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 31Tudor

Yes, I would run the fuel out of the bowl. I would add a gas stabilizer to the gas tank. Then when you run the gas out by turning off the gas, it still leaves gas in the sediment bowl, unless you drain that manually.

Yes, used gas stabilizer.

lakeside · 11-14-2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

ideally its best to let the carb run out if your planning to park it for more than a few days.

but yes what was said above is the best.

Are you running water or antifreeze?

Antifreeze.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-14-2016, 07:49 PM

Pull the choke as the engine dies so it will run longer and suck the carb drier.

Dick Steinkamp · 11-14-2016, 08:12 PM

Run it for a while with the fuel stabilizer in the tank. That way the stabilizer will be in the sediment bowl.

I'm really not big on "winter storage". In almost all areas the car can at least be started and completely warmed up every couple of months. In many places (even the frozen north) there are days when they can be driven to exercise the rest of the systems.

With that said, I do lay my boat up for the winter. It involves having a full tank of fuel to reduce condensation, StaBil in the fuel tank, and the engine "fogged". Battery removed and placed on a "tender".

Jeff P. / MN · 11-14-2016, 08:39 PM

I fill the gas tank, add Stabil, then run the car with the fuel shut off until it quits. I have anti-freeze in the car, covers down to zero as I leave the heat at 45 deg for the winter. Oh yeah, I also pull the safety fuse.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-14-2016, 09:38 PM

Jeff, that is just way too clean. Can I help you fill it up?

Isn't it best to always store convertibles with the top up?

Jeff P. / MN · 11-14-2016, 10:22 PM

Ha! Sorry, I have to save room for one more Model T as the driving season goes on and on! I have stored the open cars either top up or down, never seems to have made a difference in appearance.

ian Simpson · 11-14-2016, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff P. / MN

Ha! Sorry, I have to save room for one more Model T as the driving season goes on and on! I have stored the open cars either top up or down, never seems to have made a difference in appearance.

I agree with Tom, put the tops up for storage. It helps them keep their shape.

The only time the top is up on the MG is when it is stored, I am too tall to drive it with the top up.

Jeff P. / MN · 11-15-2016, 09:37 AM

My tops are down most of the summer for fair weather driving. I occasionally put them up for cleaning. My tops are fabric. I f they were vinyl (like my '91 Miata) I would store them in the up position for sure. Just my preferences, no right or wrong answer! It is still most important to add StaBil, shut the fuel off and run the carb empty. And I also disconnect the electricity.

Chris H · 11-15-2016, 11:24 AM

I always put the top on my MGs down in April, and up in October. I learned the hard way, when I didn't get around to putting the top up until December. Never again! I had to put a heater in the car with the top partially up to warm it up enough to get the top in place and properly snapped.

I have stored them over the winter with the top down, but as said above, I think it holds its shape better when up. Especially thru the cold months. The folds seem to crease more when they go thru the cold months in the folded condition.

Just 40 years of lessons learned, sometimes the hard way.

Big hammer · 11-19-2016, 08:37 AM

Wouldn't airing the tires be on the list of things todo, would you over fill by 5psi ?
Keeping tires aired up help from having flat spots ? The list goes on :-)

11-14-2016, 03:37 PM	#1
lakeside Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 134	winterstorage For winter storage ,would it be best to close the gas shut off valve and run the engine until the gas is out of the carb and sediment bowl rather than leave gas in the system?

11-14-2016, 03:52 PM	#2
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: winterstorage Yes, I would run the fuel out of the bowl. I would add a gas stabilizer to the gas tank. Then when you run the gas out by turning off the gas, it still leaves gas in the sediment bowl, unless you drain that manually.

11-14-2016, 03:59 PM	#3
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: winterstorage Nothing scientific but I put two cans of SeaFoam in the gas Tank and take it it for a ride. When I stop it for storage I do not run it dry. Wayne Last edited by C26Pinelake; 11-14-2016 at 09:00 PM.

11-14-2016, 04:02 PM	#4
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: winterstorage ideally its best to let the carb run out if your planning to park it for more than a few days. but yes what was said above is the best. Are you running water or antifreeze? __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

11-14-2016, 07:49 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: winterstorage Pull the choke as the engine dies so it will run longer and suck the carb drier.

11-14-2016, 08:12 PM	#8
Dick Steinkamp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,163	Re: winterstorage Run it for a while with the fuel stabilizer in the tank. That way the stabilizer will be in the sediment bowl. I'm really not big on "winter storage". In almost all areas the car can at least be started and completely warmed up every couple of months. In many places (even the frozen north) there are days when they can be driven to exercise the rest of the systems. With that said, I do lay my boat up for the winter. It involves having a full tank of fuel to reduce condensation, StaBil in the fuel tank, and the engine "fogged". Battery removed and placed on a "tender". __________________ All steel from pedal to wheel Last edited by Dick Steinkamp; 11-14-2016 at 08:43 PM.

11-14-2016, 09:38 PM	#10
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: winterstorage Jeff, that is just way too clean. Can I help you fill it up? Isn't it best to always store convertibles with the top up?

11-14-2016, 10:22 PM	#11
Jeff P. / MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeland, MN Posts: 310	Re: winterstorage Ha! Sorry, I have to save room for one more Model T as the driving season goes on and on! I have stored the open cars either top up or down, never seems to have made a difference in appearance. __________________ Jeff P./MN 1913 Model T Runabout 1926 Model T Sport Touring 1948 Chrysler New Yorker

11-15-2016, 09:37 AM	#13
Jeff P. / MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeland, MN Posts: 310	Re: winterstorage My tops are down most of the summer for fair weather driving. I occasionally put them up for cleaning. My tops are fabric. I f they were vinyl (like my '91 Miata) I would store them in the up position for sure. Just my preferences, no right or wrong answer! It is still most important to add StaBil, shut the fuel off and run the carb empty. And I also disconnect the electricity. __________________ Jeff P./MN 1913 Model T Runabout 1926 Model T Sport Touring 1948 Chrysler New Yorker

11-15-2016, 11:24 AM	#14
Chris H Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wood River, IL Posts: 119	Re: winterstorage I always put the top on my MGs down in April, and up in October. I learned the hard way, when I didn't get around to putting the top up until December. Never again! I had to put a heater in the car with the top partially up to warm it up enough to get the top in place and properly snapped. I have stored them over the winter with the top down, but as said above, I think it holds its shape better when up. Especially thru the cold months. The folds seem to crease more when they go thru the cold months in the folded condition. Just 40 years of lessons learned, sometimes the hard way. __________________ Chris H. 1930 Tudor 1964 MGB 1979 MGB Ham call: N9WHH

11-19-2016, 08:37 AM	#15
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,127	Re: winterstorage Wouldn't airing the tires be on the list of things todo, would you over fill by 5psi ? Keeping tires aired up help from having flat spots ? The list goes on :-)