Well, I'll be leaving for another rotation in Iraq on the 11th . My question is should I take any special measures when storing my racecar for the year long deployment?

It will be stored in an enclosed storage container

My engine builder reccomended pouring some oil into each cylinder and cranking the motor by hand a few turns to lubricate the cylinder walls to prevent the rings from sticking.

I'll be removing the battery, of course

My main concern is... Should I seal up all the breathers on the motor, block breather and valve cover breather?.......or would this cause condensation to form inside the motor, giving me issues??

The motor is a fully built head and block w/GT35R......etc, etc.

Any other advice you guys can give, to help me come you to the same car I left would be greatly appreciated

 

drain the fuel, or add fuel stabilizer.

oh yeah and ThankYou

 

Oil in the cylinders is good. Also drain all gas.


Keep it safe in Iraq and thanks for your service!

 

Thanks, guys

What about the breather setup? plug them up or leave them all open...would it make a differance?

 

up for info

 

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yeah i was thinking, would it be beneficial to stick a hose down through the spark plug hole and spray in there with wd-40 to keep the walls lubricated?

 

bump for more info, i will also be putting the car away

 

THANK YOU! Be safe! Proper tire pressure or raise it up on jack stands so dont flat spot your tires

 

where are you going in Iraq? I am in Baghdad right now and will be here for awhile.

When I left I covered all the filters and what not with trash bags so nothing would get into it. I also covered any open areas in the firewall so rats couldnt get in lol...

 

where in baghdad are you??? I was in camp cooke/taji 2004-05..... just wondering and be safe to both of you

 

I was in Camp Victory 04-05 and now I am in the International Zone as a contractor for Blackwater.

 

Camp Victory for this rotation

 

Camp Vicotory is F'n sweet from what everyone is telling me. Alot has changed since i was there last Good luck, Do you know where you are going to be working at yet?

 

PM'ed

 

good luck witH iraq be careful. My cousin didn't make it. how about giving those lug nuts to me for free now since your leaving....

 

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Funny you mention that. A buddy of mine had the cam gear cover cut out to look cool or whatever. I told him he would look cool as soon as something flys up in there and ruins his motor. Later that day turned out a rat had climbed in the opening and destroyed the motor as soon as it was cranked. So, it does happen!

Thank you for your services, 2k! Dont you have a buddy nearby that can crank it up once in a while?

 

Make sure you do a oil change and dont drive it once you do the oil change. Just start it up for like a 2 minutes just to get the new fresh oil everywhere. Dirty oil can eat away at your bearings because of the acids in it. Along with everyone else said up top. Good luck out in Iraq!!!

 

im going away in august till christmas... i was wondering what to do to my car before i leave... is it just like regular car storage? anything different with a boosted car...