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[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

[FINESPLINE]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[HandOverFist]

What's everyone doing for the internals of a MSD distributor? Every one I have ever seen goes to hell in a hand basket if let sit idle for any period of time.

[Mike Pearson]

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]

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.

[Jerry Davis]

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..