24-10-2024, 11:15 AM
Hi
One thing I would add is that if the car is parked over a concrete garage floor, these can attract condensation on odd occasions when the weather suddenly goes warmer. A layer of old carpet and/or cardboard laid down as insulation seems to help. Forget about heaters, a small fan would probably be a better use of the electricity to keep air gently moving.
Keep the antifreeze in, draining dates back to pre-antifreeze days and might even allow any sludge to solidify.
I never run the engine when laid up, it does more harm than good unless you actually take the car out for 10 miles or more.
Keep an eye on the battery electrolyte level from time to time
Set mouse traps !
One thing I would add is that if the car is parked over a concrete garage floor, these can attract condensation on odd occasions when the weather suddenly goes warmer. A layer of old carpet and/or cardboard laid down as insulation seems to help. Forget about heaters, a small fan would probably be a better use of the electricity to keep air gently moving.
Keep the antifreeze in, draining dates back to pre-antifreeze days and might even allow any sludge to solidify.
I never run the engine when laid up, it does more harm than good unless you actually take the car out for 10 miles or more.
Keep an eye on the battery electrolyte level from time to time
Set mouse traps !