Re: Ken's 1937 120 Touring Sedan

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2015/11/29 17:36:00

Ken, perhaps the reason why you are seeing a slight + at idle is because your idle speed is a bit high. Typically at idle you see a slight discharge = to the draw of the coil (a couple of amps max) because the speed is a bit too low for the generator to have output. Not that it really matters too much.

I too store in an uninsulated freestanding garage for 4 months or so. I have a wool interior so I use mothballs, a good coat of wax on the interior plating, Windows shut and a couple of desicant bags. Mechanically, fresh oil, antifreeze every other year, a few extra psi in the tires, battery disconnected. Also I fog the engine internals with a little oil down the intake and plug the tailpipe, breather, draft tube and air horn with baggies. When the temps get around zero I'll put the trickle charger on the battery for a few hours perhaps once a month.