Storage for the winter months
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Have to watch concrete floors, they will dry out tires from sitting. Seen it myself, looked like dry rot crack across the tread. Even a piece of carpet helps slow it down. Also check coolant to see if it will survive the low temps. Also fill the tank and add Sta-Bil, this ethanol gas sucks when it sits all winter. Trickle charger from Harbor Freight is cheap, mine is now these years old never had a problem. Also make sure you have the winter washer fluid, if it's the summer kind it could freeze and blow up the pump or bottle. Also may want to cover the car or at least the convertible top to keep it clean.
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The above covered most of it- Generally, you can either jack up the car and leave it on stands, or overinflate the tires (40PSI or so) during the winter.
Stabil in the tank is a biggie- add it before you fill up the alst time, so it mixes with the gas.
As for the battery, either trickle charge or remove it- I ahve always just taken mine out, and it has never been an issue.
How is the garage for rodents? Consider capping the exhaust tip somehow (half a soda an works), and stick a couple bars of Irish Spring soap in it to deter mice from nesting. Plus it smells better than mothballs.
Stabil in the tank is a biggie- add it before you fill up the alst time, so it mixes with the gas.
As for the battery, either trickle charge or remove it- I ahve always just taken mine out, and it has never been an issue.
How is the garage for rodents? Consider capping the exhaust tip somehow (half a soda an works), and stick a couple bars of Irish Spring soap in it to deter mice from nesting. Plus it smells better than mothballs.
Just called the guy who stores his and his friends Hotrods. The garage is very dry and I will be buying a plastic tarp to drive over to keep the moisture away from coming up from the concrete. He said he doesn't do it and the cars are fine. But I will do it anyway. I have a large piece of thick carpet I will cut in half and place them under my tires and will inflate the tires to 40psi. I will put a bunch of fabric softer sheets around the inside of the car and will cram a soda bottle up "Rachels" exhaust butt. Lol
I will take the battery out and place it in my wooden shed. I will charge it in the Spring. I run on 93 Octane and will fill the tank and add stabilizer to it. Not sure how long the 93 Octane keeps it's rating after 5 1/2 months.
Also... I like the Irish Soap Idea to keep critters away. I will do that.
Should I empty the windshield washer fluid container? I have it full with the summer fluid in it?
I will take the battery out and place it in my wooden shed. I will charge it in the Spring. I run on 93 Octane and will fill the tank and add stabilizer to it. Not sure how long the 93 Octane keeps it's rating after 5 1/2 months.
Also... I like the Irish Soap Idea to keep critters away. I will do that.
Should I empty the windshield washer fluid container? I have it full with the summer fluid in it?
starting to think of it again for mine sadly...
I make sure I use a fresh bottle of sta bil on a full tank. They say the full tank will keep down any chance of condensation getting in there.. I like to swap to my stock wheels and tires, throw in the stabil, and unhook the battery. I don't have a plug for a trickle charger so I just charge the battery twice while it's sitting. a little ghetto... lol
I make sure I use a fresh bottle of sta bil on a full tank. They say the full tank will keep down any chance of condensation getting in there.. I like to swap to my stock wheels and tires, throw in the stabil, and unhook the battery. I don't have a plug for a trickle charger so I just charge the battery twice while it's sitting. a little ghetto... lol
The washer fluid isn't one I thought of till my younger sister came over mid-late winter when all the crap gets on the windshield from the roads starting to dry up. She said her washers didn't work all winter but would always just toss snow on the windshield when she stopped. Took a look at it and the bottle was frozen solid! She used that bug washer solvent for summer and never made sure to check if it would take the harsh cold we get! So used the torpedo heater to soften it up and drained it out, changed the motor and wow it works again!
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