<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Thanks Doc....as an aside I have a battery disconnect on the Pantera....so anytime the thing is gonna sit more then a few hours I just disconnect....</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">My EFI tuner suggested 3 years ago that I would not have any problem with the computer and to date there has not been.....I have noticed a couple times and it is infrequent that on re-starting the pantera after having the battery disconnected about 10% of the time when I first fire it up it will seem to be firing on something less then 8 cylinders.....think this happened one time with Dick Drenske.....First I called the tuner (mistake!!) as he went "hmmm, I better check it out"....well that is a expensive
home-call......Dick said to turn the ignition off and then turn it 'back on'.....yea that worked!!! </div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Not sure why...maybe JB or someone else who has electronics skills can explain...all I know is it starts, stops, and still runs like a scalded monkey. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">As an aside the Chief of Tech at SilverState who is a serious guy asked me "Dawg wot do you do to the Pantera when you are on assignments and no one is maintaining or driving the car?"</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">I wanted to answer, "you mean besides dusting it off when I get home?".....but thinking any answer was gonna be wrong I never answered. ;-)</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "> </div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr
size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Charles Engles <cengles@cox.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Mad Dog Antenucci' <teampantera@yahoo.com>; tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 6, 2012 10:05 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [TPR] putting her on ice<br> </font> </div> <br>
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--></style><div><div class="yiv43095306WordSection1"><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear Dennis,</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> I have NO actual experience with this, but…..I have been told various things and the ones that I recall are:</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">
</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">1)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> CRC product 06068 Marine Engine Stor fogger----follow directions ( I found it on-line)</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">2)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> I have been told that SeaFoam is supposed to be pretty good for engine storage, but I don’t know.</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">3)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Disconnect the battery and place a trickle charger on it------will no electrical power upset the EFI computer brain?</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">4)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant:
normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">I think that for a few months or so, the jack stands are optional, but I don’t see any downside to them.</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">5)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Changing the coolant for a fresh load of corrosion inhibitors would be good</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph" style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="">6)<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">I have heard of products to treat gas in engines not used over a long winter. I once used one and developed mysterious and copious schmutz deposits on the valves that led to engine repair. In theory, those things are good, but choose carefully and follow directions. Perhaps the best option is draining the tank.</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">That’s all I can think of. I am sure residents of the more northern climes will have more and better advice.</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> Warmest regards, Chuck
Engles</span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> TPR [mailto:tpr-bounces@teampanteraracing.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mad Dog Antenucci<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 06, 2012 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> tpr@teampanteraracing.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [TPR] putting her on ice</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"> </div><div><div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span
style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">If any of you were going to store (not drive) your car for more then a few weeks (3+ months) what would you do to prepare it for storage....IE'</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">engine, fuel, oil and water lines, putting car on jacks, etc?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv43095306MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Dawg</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>TPR mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com">TPR@teampanteraracing.com</a><br><a
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