Winter storage

[protracracing]

What needs to be done on one of Alky control kits when the car is put into storage for the winter?


thanks
Dennis

 

[Sweet6]

Right or wrong. I never did anything with mine. Never had an issue.

 

[blackmonte]

Run some distilled water through it and then drain it:biggrin:

 

[vacuum 6]

Drain it via pump and done.

 

[Razor]

Depends where its stored. If its inside climate controlled.. then drain and run some water through it. If its outside, you need to run mix(water/alcohol) so it doesnt freeze.

You can also do nothing.

In my opinion, the pumps have a life of X amount of years sitting in alcohol.. if you cut down the percentage.. they should last longer. In water.. probably forever.

 

[54Rich]

Depends where its stored. If its inside climate controlled.. then drain and run some water through it. If its outside, you need to run mix(water/alcohol) so it doesnt freeze.

You can also do nothing.

In my opinion, the pumps have a life of X amount of years sitting in alcohol.. if you cut down the percentage.. they should last longer. In water.. probably forever.

100% meth will freeze Guess I better drain it

 

[wickedtt]

How does mixing it with water help doesn't the water freeze too?

 

[conn84gn]

Freeze point of 100% Methanol is -144F
50/50 about -50F
The lower the Methanol content the higher the freeze point.

 

[Razor]

Freeze point of 100% Methanol is -144F
50/50 about -50F
The lower the Methanol content the higher the freeze point.

Exactly.. :wink:

 

[scot w.]

DO NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN WATER!!!! If you mix with anything else those contaminants will be in your alky when summer comes and you don't want that..

SW.