Betty will be going into winter storage, next weekend (see below) -- and I'm starting to feel a little precious about her....
In the meantime, I hope to have a fiddle with the idle -- i.e. having a sniff of carb cleaner (probably
both Betty and I...!) -- and either circumcising or replacing the idle solenoid thingummy...!
She will be in a very, very large, almost empty barn, which has good air circulation; after being cleaned and dried thoroughly (I don't think she needs waxing again, just yet...); and then put in a high-quality
Stormforce car cover (i.e. suitable for internal and external use...).
I know we've talked about what to do, etc. in the
pampered Pandas thread; but I'm planning on leaving her there for two or three months, undisturbed: as (1) I don't want to bother my nice neighbours (who are doing this
pro bono...); and (2) I don't want to keep taking the cover on and off, etc.. I shall be disconnecting the battery -- but have an emergency starter sat ready, just in case....
Questions
- Is there any real need for a damp trap? I don't want to have to go and keep emptying this; or putting refills in; or risk it overflowing, etc.. If I leave the front vents open, will this be enough/okay? (Remember... -- the barn is huge; has fresh air flowing through it; and Betty will be parked on a stone-flagged floor. The roof is solid -- although the occasional bird may poop from the rafters...! -- so no chance of rain or snow getting anywhere near her.)
- Handbrake on or off? My gut feeling is just to leave her in gear; and maybe put some chocks under the wheels (if these are really needed...?) -- as I don't think three months is long enough for the tyres to deform. (I'm not convinced, either, that the brakes will stick in such a short time... -- but you never know!)
- Anything else that I haven't thought of?
All advice welcome...!
