Long Term Storage?

[clueless 3,001]

I've got a couple of round hoods, 400 and a 704 (little red) I'm planning on putting on a shelf in the shop. Both my daughters have claimed one "that ones mine when you die", they mean well, I think . Should I drain the engine and the trans, the temp in the shop this time of year can reach 100 to a 115 degrees sometimes. Over the last 25 years when temps stay around 100 degrees and above in the shop all day for several days, like now  I have had more than one trans seal leaking a little. Thought?

[JPWH 6,034]

I have Gable vents on my shop and it used to get hot in there this time of the year as well. I installed a large vent fan at one Gable and let it run all the time. Keeps the shop much cooler.

[squonk 41,129]

Little Red on a shelf?  

 

With the humidity in Florida, I would change the fluids and then leave them in there. (rust) Put a little of the 4 cycle fuel Lowes and the like sells and run them a bit. Drain the tanks and maybe wet a rag with WD 40 and wipe down the insides best you can. (rust again)

[clueless 3,001]

16 minutes ago, JPWH said:

I have Gable vents on my shop and it used to get hot in there this time of the year as well. I installed a large vent fan at one Gable and let it run all the time. Keeps the shop much cooler.

I do have a gable fan runs all the time, still won't move enough hot air out when it 95 degrees or more outside and it's closed up. The shop is 1050sf with 14 foot peak no windows, when I'm in it I open both doors and the 10x10 rollup door, doesn't take long to drop 10 or 15 degrees.

[clueless 3,001]

19 minutes ago, squonk said:

Little Red on a shelf?  

 

With the humidity in Florida, I would change the fluids and then leave them in there. (rust) Put a little of the 4 cycle fuel Lowes and the like sells and run them a bit. Drain the tanks and maybe wet a rag with WD 40 and wipe down the insides best you can. (rust again)

Yea Mike, like me it might be time to put it away . 

[peter lena 8,631]

@clueless https://www.google.com/search?q=lomanco+whirlybird&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=lomanco&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MhMIA have these lomanco turbines on my house  over 35 years , change out attic air every 2 minutes . self regulating , they pull in air thru the soffit vents . no maintiance , no problems also have one on my shed , they nevet stop turning . pete

[clueless 3,001]

3 hours ago, peter lena said:

@clueless https://www.google.com/search?q=lomanco+whirlybird&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=lomanco&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MhMIA have these lomanco turbines on my house  over 35 years , change out attic air every 2 minutes . self regulating , they pull in air thru the soffit vents . no maintiance , no problems also have one on my shed , they nevet stop turning . pete

Thank, but I had two of those on it when I first built it, a few years later lost both to hurricane Ivan a cat.3 or 4 depending on where you live. Well I actually didn't loose them they were both in my neighbors yard about 400 feet west. I then added two to the back wall, they didn't fair well after the next two hurricanes a cat.2 and a cat.1. That is why if you drive along the gulf coast you don't see them anymore except on commercial warehouse. There is a price to pay living in paradise.

[Lee1977 6,663]

I had power vents and just changed to  a ridge vent.  All my soffit is vents and two gaberal vents, not much you can do when It's 95 or 100 degrees.

Edited July 8, 2023 by Lee1977

[JoeM 7,874]

Long term leave the fluids in transmissions and put the rears on stands. Rotate the boxes/wheels every few months or when you go by. 

I like turning engines over too but the battery thing is a pain. Once a year and maybe oil in the cylinder might be a good idea too.

[ri702bill 8,327]

Leave the engine at TDC to keep the intake & exhaust valves closed, after fogging or spray oiling...

[oliver2-44 9,756]

21 hours ago, clueless said:

. Thought?

Ship them to me and you won't have to work about them

 

Maybe I should start a new business. 

Jim's Long Term Tractor Storage  

Where you have peace of mind that your beloved tractor is stored and exercised for you!

[Stepney 2,325]

Personally I fire them up for a while on a heavy 2 cycle mix for a while. Get the tank, carb and pump insides coated in some light oil. Still running, nail it with marine fogging oil. If it's good enough for a tight tolerance modern salt water two cycle, it'll keep things plenty loose in a tractor motor. When ready drain the lines, tank and carb. That's how I usually put things up that set for a few years. 
As for the heat.. the only thing I think I'd be afraid of on a 701 is the plastic dash melting with time.. I've had enough antique radios with melted plastic from years of attic storage. Nothing else should have any trouble with that sort of heat though. 

[Sailman 1,291]

Any chance of installing a screened vent or two down closer to the floor? Might allow the gable fans to pull outside air in as the heat rises in the shed, similar to how well an attic fan cools down the house.

Might be able to get that 10 - 15 degree drop.