I have my R in storage right now. I warm it up once a month. I'm wondering if what i am doing is correct or bad. I turn on the car and leave it on for about half hr. Then I rev it to 3k and sit there for 2 mins. I usually turn it off but today i decided to rev it to 8k. I reved it to 3k for 2 mins then a quick jump to 8k and let off the gas. I saw alot of smoke come out. It wasn't dark colored but I never saw smoke come out of my car before. I guess I am just worried about the smoke. any idea what it is?

 

i wouldent rev it to 8k with no load. your just asking for trouble.......

warming up the engine for 1/2 hour once a month should be ok.......but reving it up without moving........thats kinda bad in my opinion. just let it idle for a bit and maybe even drive it around if the roads are clear.

the smoke is probably normal......it's probably cold out and you seeing the hot exhaust mixing+cold air= white smoke.........normal.......

 

it was def white smoke. i can't drive it because i took insurance off (not off but "storage"). thanks, i'll just leave it on and thats it

 

I start mine once a week and let it run for a bit, probably not a complete half hour though. Just about ten minutes or so. No revving at all, I just let the car warm up, check fluid levels, etc., then call it a day. I also check to make sure tires are overinflated, etc.

 

why is reving to 8k w/ no load bad?

 

why, warm it up at all. Just put some fuel stabalizer (follow the instuction on back) in there and then let the car be. No need to worry about it.

 

i put fuel stabilizer in it. i never read the directions on the back

 

All you do is have pretty close to a full tank. Put some stabalizer in, run it around town for a good 30min. as to get the stabalizer in the injectors and fuel lines and then drive it back to storage. Park your car, maybe put it on some jack stands so you dont get flat spots on your tires. Close the door and dont worry about it 'till spring.

 

[QUOTE=Bryant]put it on some jack stands so you dont get flat spots on your tires.QUOTE]

Or just overinflate yor tires

 

I would not start the car at all, and by no means free rev that high.

This is what we did when when I was storing cars, everything from Rolls, 60s Jags, Porsches ETC, ECT,

Change the oil before storage, check coolant mixture, full tank of gas, inflate tires to 50 psi, disconnect or put a battery maintainer on the battery and let it sit till spring.

Mattj

 

your from the philly area. the weather is not that bad yet to keep it stored. When I had my R it was great in the snow. Just take it out for a drive everynow and then.
I got some winter wheels and tires if you are interested.

 

hmmm... well about now mines in storage since a hell of lot of snow just dropped in chicago

 

well if u do let it sit till spring with out no starts make sure u disconect the battery or u will be buying a new battery

 

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I got some winter wheels and tires if you are interested.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i would drive it during the winter but i go to school everyday. there is no way i am taking my R to a college campus. so i just store it, saves me insurance $$$ which i spend on mods

 

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i would drive it during the winter but i go to school everyday. there is no way i am taking my R to a college campus. so i just store it, saves me insurance $$$ which i spend on mods </TD></TR></TABLE>


personally i would start it up and let it go through it's heat cycle every 2-3 weeks or so

 

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You are doing more harm than good. Read the links to the oildrop forum I posted.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=692846

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dropspeed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would not start the car at all, and by no means free rev that high.

This is what we did when when I was storing cars, everything from Rolls, 60s Jags, Porsches ETC, ECT,

Change the oil before storage, check coolant mixture, full tank of gas, inflate tires to 50 psi, disconnect or put a battery maintainer on the battery and let it sit till spring.

Mattj</TD></TR></TABLE>

What he said!

Starting it is bad, revving it is worse.

Don't start it unless you are going to start it and drive it until the exhaust is hot enough to boil off the condensation that builds up in there. Not to mention the carbon build up, low oil and coolant temps.

Park it with fresh oil, disconnected battery, high tire pressures to avoid flat-spotting and all closed up.

We have been storing cars for the winter for my entire life this is the way to do it.