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twas_brillig said:
One other item I figure I'll do is pull the plugs and spray the inside of the cylinders with fogging oil.
Doug
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foging oil is good in fact any old oil sprayed in is good.
 
So far i fill it up with gas, put it in the garage, put up the top and put the battery on a trickle charger oh and use some Stabil in the tank and come spring start it up and drive off - so far so good.
 
Put an old sheet over it JP. Makes it easy to clean in the spring.
 
jlaird said:
Put an old sheet over it JP. Makes it easy to clean in the spring.
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Oh, and I do that too (old car cover actually)
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Got thinking about the inflatable bubbles again last night and checked a couple of ads that advise that they are for indoor storage only. I'm assuming UV is the concern; has anyone tried using one outside with a cheap tarp (or car cover) over it to protect it from the sun? I like the idea that the fan keeps the cover away from the paint, and presume that it will also handle a bit of weight from the tarp as well as a bit of a snow load (no,we are having summmer here - it was several years ago that we last had snow on Aug.1st).
Thanks
Doug
 
My wife bought me a coverking cover a couple of years ago for Xmas.As this area is very damp in the winters it was a perfect solution for me. its a very high gloss "Absolutely Red" acrylic enamel and I really like this color. The cover is very soft inside and it has that aluminized appearance on the exterior-it is also stitched together for my specific vehicle and it works great-no scratches on the convertible top rear window and the paint looks great.I store my car up on jackstands all winter and I love this cover, I also use a dehydrating system to keep the moisture under control as I have cars and cycles inside all winter and both have never had any cylinder issues or rust problems
 
A note from "Car Capsule": "Our outdoor versions will be available in 2013"

Doug
 
We purchased two outdoor car capsules; one has been up for a year and a half continuously; the other was up over the winter and the car is on the road now. Very pleased with performance and support from the manufacturer. Some comments and suggestions: more than maybe 1.5 inches of snow and the fans can't keep up. You need to have access to the capsule to brush the snow off; also need to be able to move the snow away from the sides to ensure you don't get icing (footing problems). We got quite a bit of water (which froze) in the one that I had poor access to. I'm guessing that it came through the fan entrance when the power source failed. Also buy a second set of fans. The manufacturer has been great regards warranty (one set of fans seized as the plastic case deformed), but there is still a time delay. I also had trouble with the male/female electrical connection coming undone right at the fans; I've tied them together since.
 
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