Advise Please

[Aozora.BRZ]

My life would be so sad if I couldn't daily drive my BRZ...

[ricky rod]

Originally Posted by Aozora.BRZ

My life would be so sad if I couldn't daily drive my BRZ...

I know Im depressed lol

[SR5]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

HOLY CRAP!
That is nicer than my living room. I am not kidding here!

And just for perspective DD, 4,000 miles a month, never been inside :

other cars nearby had similar stain as yours had more crap stain, pigeons?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ricky rod

yea I keep it in the garage all the time and only take it out around the block one time a month for like 5 minutes to run the fluids...
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That garage is disgusting ...... you’re one sick puppy ……

Yep, like said above, if you're going to crank it up, take it out and drive it for at least 10-20 miles.


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by SR5

other cars nearby had similar stain as yours had more crap stain, pigeons?

Salt! So, so much salt!

[ricky rod]

[QUOTE]Yep, like said above, if you're going to crank it up, take it out and drive it for at least 10-20 miles.

How often I need to do that?

[Tcoat]

[quote=ricky rod;2266531]

Yep, like said above, if you're going to crank it up, take it out and drive it for at least 10-20 miles.

How often I need to do that?

The more often the better actually.
Another reason to run it longer is to make sure you are heating the exhaust enough to dry it out. There is always some moisture pulled through the system in humid climates (I am lead to believe it can be humid in Florida) and if the exhaust is not warm enough to evaporate it than it just sits inside and starts to rust out any non stainless components.

[Pkush]

Holy baby Jesus can I have your garage. Please? Pretty Please? lol

[OkieSnuffBox]

[quote=Tcoat;2266571]

Originally Posted by ricky rod

The more often the better actually.
Another reason to run it longer is to make sure you are heating the exhaust enough to dry it out. There is always some moisture pulled through the system in humid climates (I am lead to believe it can be humid in Florida) and if the exhaust is not warm enough to evaporate it than it just sits inside and starts to rust out any non stainless components.

Also, H2O is a by-product of combustion, then condensation as the exhaust cools down, etc.

[Tcoat]

[quote=OkieSnuffBox;2266602]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Also, H2O is a by-product of combustion, then condensation as the exhaust cools down, etc.

Exactly.

[humfrz]

[quote=Tcoat;2266571]

Originally Posted by ricky rod

The more often the better actually.
Another reason to run it longer is to make sure you are heating the exhaust enough to dry it out. There is always some moisture pulled through the system in humid climates (I am lead to believe it can be humid in Florida) and if the exhaust is not warm enough to evaporate it than it just sits inside and starts to rust out any non stainless components.

Good point about a good warm up.

OP, I'd suggest you take it for a spin at least once every other month (however, I have no data to support that).

As mentioned before, don't forget about the gas stabilizer ...... that tank of gas will get really old before you take the cosmoline off of the car .....


humfrz

[ricky rod]

Wao and I keep learning... Thank you guys!!!!

[gramicci101]

Question about gas in cars in storage, since mine will be doing that shortly.

I know ethanol degrades after a while and clogs fuel systems, but if I run it way down and then fill up with ethanol-free gasoline right before putting the car down for storage will there be an issue? Or do I just dump in a bottle of stabil and not worry about it? The only ethanol-free gas around here is 100 octane, which makes for quite an expense.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Question about gas in cars in storage, since mine will be doing that shortly.

I know ethanol degrades after a while and clogs fuel systems, but if I run it way down and then fill up with ethanol-free gasoline right before putting the car down for storage will there be an issue? Or do I just dump in a bottle of stabil and not worry about it? The only ethanol-free gas around here is 100 octane, which makes for quite an expense.

Just run regular E10, run it long enough the E85 is out of the tank, and drop in a bit of Stabil, you'll be fine.


I've literally let E10 gas sit in a project car for a year, when we were done, we topped it off and took it to the track, ran fine with no problems.


The E10 thing is blown WAY out of proportion.