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     Storing Your Model A

          By Claude Sipe



Some of us don’t wish to drive our Model “A” in the winter months.
If you plan to store your “A” for the winter, the following procedure should be followed. Then when you want to use your “A” it will be an easy task to “put her back on the road”.

1)WASH AND WAX THE EXTERIOR

2)VACUUM THE INTERIOR

3)CLEAN ALL GLASS, DON’T FORGET THE HEADLIGHTS

4)LUBE THE CHASSIS

5)FILL THE FUEL TANK AND ADD STABILIZER

6)CHECK AND FILL AS NECESSARY THE TRANSMISSION, DIFFERENTIAL, STEERING GEAR.

7)CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL, [AND FILTER IF EQUIPPED.]

8)START THE ENGINE [AFTER YOU CHANGE THE OIL] RUN UNTIL IT IS WARM, AND THEN TURN OFF THE FUEL. LET THE ENGINE RUN UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF FUEL

9)TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH

10)FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, YOU MAY WANT TO REMOVE THE DISTRIBITURE CAP AND PLACE A PIECE OF PAPER BETWEEN THE POINTS. THIS IS NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY UNLESS YOU PLAN TO STORE THE VECHICLE FOR A YEAR OR MORE.

11)AIR UP ALL TIRES AND PLACE THE VEHICLE ON JACK STANDS OR BLOCKS. JUST HIGH ENOUGH SO THE TIRES ARE CLEAR OF THE FLOOR

12)RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE..

13)DRAIN THE RADIATOR UNLESS YOU ARE USING A COOLANT THAT CONTAINS ANTIFREEZE AND COROSION PROTECTION. IN THIS CASE BE SURE TO CHECK NOT ONLY THE FREEZE PROTECTION BUT ALSO THE COROSION PROTECTION. IF THEY ARE BOTH FOUND OKAY, YOU DON’T NEED TO DRAIN THE COOLANT

14)CLEAN THE BATTERY AND DISCONECT THE GROUND TERMINAL [IF YOU HAVE A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH JUST TURN IT OFF INSTEAD OF DISCONNECTING THE CABLE] IF YOU HAVE A MAINTENANCE CHARGER DESIGNED FOR THIS PURPOSE YOU MAY USE IT, IF NOT, YOU SHOULD GIVE THE BATTERY A SMALL “BOOST CHARGE”AT LEAST EVERY 60 DAYS.

15)MOST IMPORTANT STORE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SUN AND UNDERCOVER. PLACE THIS LIST ON THE DRIVERS SEAT SO YOU CAN REMEMBER EVERYTHING WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE BACK IN SERVICE 16)IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE YOU HAVE FIELD MICE OR WOOD RATS, PLACE A FEW SHEETS OF FABRIC SOFHTENER OR AN UNOPENED BOX OF MOTH BALLS UNDER THE FRONT SEAT AND ON THE ENGINE. THIS WILL DETER MICE, RATS, AND SPIDERS, FROM MOVING IN.



Happy Motoring
Claude Sipe