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4543 · 12-27-2014, 01:41 PM

I recently moved from Central Texas to Florida where I live in a much more humid area. What steps do those of you who live in areas like this take to protect your engines, etc. from the effects of the humidity, rust etc. between races. Thanks, Mike McMahan

FINESPLINE · 12-28-2014, 11:04 AM

Hi Mike, Hope somebody gets back to you on this topic as I too will be moving to southeast Florida from Long Island and will find the what they have to say very interesting. At least i won't have to check the anti freeze.

Jim Hanig · 12-28-2014, 02:07 PM

Mike I lived in Houston for 25+ years never did anything to the engine for the off season. Move back to S.D. humity here 35 65% tex 65-95. first year here all the rings stick . Now I fog it if its going to set more than a week.

Ed Wright · 12-28-2014, 02:20 PM

Many of us fog them with Marvel Mystery Oil. Feed it into the carb or throttle body while holding the engine about 2000 RPM, then cut it off as soon as it starts to smoke. Spark plugs clean back up first pass. Usually do after loading up to go gone, or when parking it back in the garage. Stops rust rings in the cylinder walls.

FED 387 · 12-28-2014, 02:26 PM

Either Marvel Mystery oil or marine fogging spray down thru the top engine running -- then pull the spark plugs and spray directly into the cylinder while just cranking the engine---keeps everything lubed up real well-- and we live in the Midwest---FED 387

John Duzac · 12-28-2014, 11:06 PM

I live in an area that is extremely humid. I have been plagued with engines rusting up in the off season and between engine changes. I've tried WD40 in the cylinders which worked well. Several weeks ago we tried Damprid hanging plastic bags under the hood and on top of the engines. You would not believe the moisture that is removed from the engine compartment. One of my engines is apart and I can carefully watch the cylinders for surface rust. I rotate the engine over every week and respray WD40 in each cylinder and no rust is present. I use the Damprid in the interior next to the electronics. When you consider the expense of racing engines, you simply must safe guard this equipment and if spending a few dollars helps reduce rust it's a no brainer.

Mike Pearson · 12-29-2014, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 4543

I recently moved from Central Texas to Florida where I live in a much more humid area. What steps do those of you who live in areas like this take to protect your engines, etc. from the effects of the humidity, rust etc. between races. Thanks, Mike McMahan

Hey Mike, what area of Florida did you move to. I am in the Tampa Bay Area. You will have to give the Southern Stock Super Stock assn races a try. Lots of good racers and a good time.

Ed Wright · 12-29-2014, 09:19 AM

We used to just pull the plugs on my friend's drag boats, and fog them with WD40. Worked great. Spark plug access was very easy. I added about 6" of under-hood windshield washer hose to the red plastic straw that comes with the WD40, to track into the spark plug holes. Wish I could do that to my Firebird. Can hardly get all the spark plugs out of this thing. Sucking Marvel Mystery Oli in while running leaves a nasty film inside my manifold.

4543 · 12-29-2014, 10:41 AM

Thanks everybody. I moved to Port Charlotte and am hoping to have car back together in a month or so. Still replacing all of the stuff that was stolen in Texas so it is taking a while.

Jerry Davis · 12-29-2014, 10:35 AM

I have a dehumidifier and try to keep the humidity at or below 50% where I keep the car, also before shutting off the engine for the last time I run a little 2 cycle oil thru it at a vacuum port..

12-27-2014, 01:41 PM	#1
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 638 Likes: 57 Liked 634 Times in 139 Posts	Storage I recently moved from Central Texas to Florida where I live in a much more humid area. What steps do those of you who live in areas like this take to protect your engines, etc. from the effects of the humidity, rust etc. between races. Thanks, Mike McMahan

12-28-2014, 11:04 AM	#2
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Storage Hi Mike, Hope somebody gets back to you on this topic as I too will be moving to southeast Florida from Long Island and will find the what they have to say very interesting. At least i won't have to check the anti freeze.

12-28-2014, 02:07 PM	#3
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Storage Mike I lived in Houston for 25+ years never did anything to the engine for the off season. Move back to S.D. humity here 35 65% tex 65-95. first year here all the rings stick . Now I fog it if its going to set more than a week.

12-28-2014, 02:20 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Storage Many of us fog them with Marvel Mystery Oil. Feed it into the carb or throttle body while holding the engine about 2000 RPM, then cut it off as soon as it starts to smoke. Spark plugs clean back up first pass. Usually do after loading up to go gone, or when parking it back in the garage. Stops rust rings in the cylinder walls. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 12-28-2014 at 02:53 PM.

12-28-2014, 02:26 PM	#5
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,409 Likes: 504 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Storage Either Marvel Mystery oil or marine fogging spray down thru the top engine running -- then pull the spark plugs and spray directly into the cylinder while just cranking the engine---keeps everything lubed up real well-- and we live in the Midwest---FED 387

12-28-2014, 11:06 PM	#6
John Duzac Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Covington, La Posts: 311 Likes: 63 Liked 83 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Storage I live in an area that is extremely humid. I have been plagued with engines rusting up in the off season and between engine changes. I've tried WD40 in the cylinders which worked well. Several weeks ago we tried Damprid hanging plastic bags under the hood and on top of the engines. You would not believe the moisture that is removed from the engine compartment. One of my engines is apart and I can carefully watch the cylinders for surface rust. I rotate the engine over every week and respray WD40 in each cylinder and no rust is present. I use the Damprid in the interior next to the electronics. When you consider the expense of racing engines, you simply must safe guard this equipment and if spending a few dollars helps reduce rust it's a no brainer. __________________ John Duzac D/S 4448 STK

12-29-2014, 09:19 AM	#8
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Storage We used to just pull the plugs on my friend's drag boats, and fog them with WD40. Worked great. Spark plug access was very easy. I added about 6" of under-hood windshield washer hose to the red plastic straw that comes with the WD40, to track into the spark plug holes. Wish I could do that to my Firebird. Can hardly get all the spark plugs out of this thing. Sucking Marvel Mystery Oli in while running leaves a nasty film inside my manifold. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-29-2014, 10:41 AM	#9
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 638 Likes: 57 Liked 634 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Storage Thanks everybody. I moved to Port Charlotte and am hoping to have car back together in a month or so. Still replacing all of the stuff that was stolen in Texas so it is taking a while.

12-29-2014, 10:35 AM	#10
Jerry Davis Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Storage I have a dehumidifier and try to keep the humidity at or below 50% where I keep the car, also before shutting off the engine for the last time I run a little 2 cycle oil thru it at a vacuum port.. __________________ Jerry Davis 4168 STK