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For winter storage ,would it be best to close the gas shut off valve and run the engine until the gas is out of the carb and sediment bowl rather than leave gas in the system?
 
Yes, I would run the fuel out of the bowl. I would add a gas stabilizer to the gas tank. Then when you run the gas out by turning off the gas, it still leaves gas in the sediment bowl, unless you drain that manually.
 
Nothing scientific but I put two cans of SeaFoam in the gas Tank and take it it for a ride. When I stop it for storage I do not run it dry. Wayne
 
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ideally its best to let the carb run out if your planning to park it for more than a few days.

but yes what was said above is the best.

Are you running water or antifreeze?
 
31Tudor said:
Yes, I would run the fuel out of the bowl. I would add a gas stabilizer to the gas tank. Then when you run the gas out by turning off the gas, it still leaves gas in the sediment bowl, unless you drain that manually.
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Yes, used gas stabilizer.
 
Run it for a while with the fuel stabilizer in the tank. That way the stabilizer will be in the sediment bowl.

I'm really not big on "winter storage". In almost all areas the car can at least be started and completely warmed up every couple of months. In many places (even the frozen north) there are days when they can be driven to exercise the rest of the systems.

With that said, I do lay my boat up for the winter. It involves having a full tank of fuel to reduce condensation, StaBil in the fuel tank, and the engine "fogged". Battery removed and placed on a "tender".
 
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I fill the gas tank, add Stabil, then run the car with the fuel shut off until it quits. I have anti-freeze in the car, covers down to zero as I leave the heat at 45 deg for the winter. Oh yeah, I also pull the safety fuse.
 

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Ha! Sorry, I have to save room for one more Model T as the driving season goes on and on! I have stored the open cars either top up or down, never seems to have made a difference in appearance.
 
Jeff P. / MN said:
Ha! Sorry, I have to save room for one more Model T as the driving season goes on and on! I have stored the open cars either top up or down, never seems to have made a difference in appearance.
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I agree with Tom, put the tops up for storage. It helps them keep their shape.

The only time the top is up on the MG is when it is stored, I am too tall to drive it with the top up.
 
My tops are down most of the summer for fair weather driving. I occasionally put them up for cleaning. My tops are fabric. I f they were vinyl (like my '91 Miata) I would store them in the up position for sure. Just my preferences, no right or wrong answer! It is still most important to add StaBil, shut the fuel off and run the carb empty. And I also disconnect the electricity.
 
I always put the top on my MGs down in April, and up in October. I learned the hard way, when I didn't get around to putting the top up until December. Never again! I had to put a heater in the car with the top partially up to warm it up enough to get the top in place and properly snapped.

I have stored them over the winter with the top down, but as said above, I think it holds its shape better when up. Especially thru the cold months. The folds seem to crease more when they go thru the cold months in the folded condition.

Just 40 years of lessons learned, sometimes the hard way.
 
Wouldn't airing the tires be on the list of things todo, would you over fill by 5psi ?
Keeping tires aired up help from having flat spots ? The list goes on :-)
 
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