Re: Winter Storage, oil in XJ-S

["West, Mark" <WEST@iscg.com>]

Kirbert wrote:

< How does the group feel about this idea: pour a bunch of two-cycle oil
or Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas tank (perhaps running the tank a little
low first), then drive a while to get the fuel system full of the
mixture.  Then, before storing, disconnect the ignition and turn the
starter a few times to spray the gas/oil mix into the cylinders. 
 The gas should evaporate fairly quickly, leaving the oil on the
surfaces.  Will that work? >

Kirby -

Wouldn't that also tend to get oil into the injectors (where
applicable), thus potentially fouling them?  Would it be necessary to
run some fuel system cleaner through the first several tankfulls during
the spring?

Curious,
Mark

89 XJ-S

BTW - Jag recommends 20W-50 for my car (except during extremely cold
weather, then 10W-40), and they DO (well, did, since it's expired)
threaten to invalidate the warranty if lighter oil was used during warm
weather driving.  Besides all of that, if I used 10W-30 in the summer I
don't think I'd have any pressure!  The engine heat would surely drive
the oil pressure gauge to near 0 ... it's low enough with the thicker
stuff!

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