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Originally Posted by MarkyDee
Are you sure 2-3 months is enough? Every time I hear of "engine storage" or "bus storage" the advice is for an interval of every 2-4 weeks....
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I think ideal is drive every few days.. but people up here in the north often store their RV's and classic cars away for 3 months at a time in winter and dont have any issues when they go to drive them. unless farmers are farming winter wheat its not uncommon for the tractor to be stored for a few months.. most people I know of drive till the fuel is nearly empty then fuel it up right before it gets put away, and plug in a battery tender to keep the batteries from going dead.
the Most importabt part is though when you do get it out, run it awhile.. you want it warmed up.. lots of moisture and condensation forms on cold metal - moisture is a by-product of combustion.. you need heat to make sure the condensation is gone.. getting that core engine and transmission temperature up is important.. and the best way to do that is drive it...
-Christopher