Re: Long term storage:

Posted by John on February 29, 2004 at 16:05:30 from (192.233.162.108):

In Reply to: Long term storage: posted by Josh on February 29, 2004 at 05:19:09:

I am no expert but I do know that anything that is oiled and greased won't rust. My cousin put our 44 JD B away about 10 years ago. He filled the gas tanks with #2 fuel oil and jacked it up. Me personally, I would fill the fuel system up with #2, I would think of draining the water and filling that up too with #2. I would fill the cylinders up too and fill the crankcase up full too. I would fill the transmission up with 90# oil too. I woudd jack it up and leave it on blocks. I would smear grease on the outside of everything that I can. I would also keep a detailed record so who ever takes it out 20 years from now will know what was done and won't crank it over until doing necessary repairs. I know that seals and hoses may go, but if nothing rusts up , a restoration will be possible. My theory, ever clean the old oil+ grease off of some 50+ year old junk, I have seen the paint still look like new. You could also get an air oil sprayer and spray the greased outside with oil too every year. Just my idea.

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