Ladies and gents-Start your engines

[Moparal]

Just a reminder that if your garage is not climate controlled and it gets warm and cold in there, your engine csan sweat and cause rust to form in your cylinders. If you see sweat on the windows of your garage or ice build up and melt, you may consider going out ther and firing that lil engine up.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Good call. Though far from ice.

Just make sure they get to, and stay at operating temp for a few mins!

[Moparal]

Typical cars get drove around atleast 1 time a week and it will not cause a problem so to speak. But a car that sets for a few months is subject to water condensate in the engine and even oilpan. Adding fuel stabil in the tank helps keep the fuel from gellin.

[Carlwalski]

Good call Al. My garage has Pink Bates (insulation) and it gets hot in there. I open the door a little and the windows to keep her cool. In winter it's perfect though, nice mild temp. I driver her 365 and 2-3 times a week so no worries about rust for me really. Still, good "warning" post brother.


 

[Rare_T_A]

   What's warm mean? It's -10 here today.    It is a good idea to start them if you live in the transition part of the country where the temp changes alot. Mine are in cold storage untill around mid March when the snow should start to melt.

[Moparal]

  What's warm mean? It's -10 here today.    It is a good idea to start them if you live in the transition part of the country where the temp changes alot. Mine are in cold storage untill around mid March when the snow should start to melt.

cold storage is ok. But if it goes from 10 degrees in your cold storage and you warm the garage up to work in it and then let it go back to 10 degrees again, it can cause some undesireable results.  Some old car adds say engine locked up was running 3 years ago, this could be the results of that. Indian summers, then wham, it sneaks up on ya and freezes

[torredcuda]

Single digits the other night now 52 degrees and raining today.My cuda was dripping from the temp change and hunidity from the melting snow.I did pull it out and run it for 10-15 minutes to get the oil back in the top end and cylinders.

[6packCuda]

The temp. is alway up and down here. I try to fire mine up every 3 weeks or so through the winter months. I set it on fast idle for a good 30-45 minutes to make sure the exhaust system gets dryed out.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Roof vents in my garage really helped regarding this issue, plus I always keep a layer of charcoal on the floor. 

[71bigblock]

Mine is nice and chilly right now, also.  I fogged it when it was on blocks, it hasnt been started since.  So the engine is nice and lubed.  Also remember to let it crank a few times before it starts to let some oil pressure build up. 

But I dont have to worry about that for a about a month and a half yet.     Its coming up soon, I have to get this truck done!   

[AprilsPink72Cuda]

Thanks for the reminder.  I usually try to start mine up at least every two weeks.