Winter hibernation Options

[Grosbard]

I was thinking a bit about winter car hibernation. Of course one issue we face is the ethanol-laced fuel attracting water, so adding sta-bil to the gas tank is a must do. But I'm wondering if there is more we can do.

I am guessing that the prime locations for water to enter the fuel system are:

1. the gas cap (which looks to be just a metal-on-metal seal and thus probably doesn't seal as well as a modern gas cap)

2. the carburetor air intakes.


If that is true, can't we improve upon things for winter storage by just wrapping both areas in kitchen plastic (Saran) wrap or something similar? Or is the system so full of areas where air can enter that this is not moving the needle in any substantive way?

Thanks in advance!

[Grosbard]

I'm bumping this (hope that's okay) in case somebody would like to contribute yet didn't see the original post before it scrolled off the front page.

To expand upon the original post, I think the question can be distilled down to:

1. Are the gas cap and the carb air intakes (the beginning and end of the fuel system, basically) the main places where air/moisture would enter the fuel system?

2. Would sealing up those areas make a difference, or is the whole system just not very airtight, and thus air/moisture will enter regardless?

3. Maybe the most important question - is there any downside that I'm not thinking of from sealing up those areas...i.e. trapping in moisture that would otherwise harmlessly escape?

Thanks in advance!