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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:40 PM
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need a little help -due to some health issues my 64 has not been run for about 6 months- is this going to cause some probs down the road or should i have it started periodically= have heard the horror stories about seals drying out etc and its hot here in tx---did put gas stabil in it but worry about all the other things, it is in a garage, covered- thanks ==========Jim
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No, 6 months should be no problem at all.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:51 PM
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No, 6 months should be no problem at all.
thank you- could be a bit longer
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 01:30 AM
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need a little help -due to some health issues my 64 has not been run for about 6 months- is this going to cause some probs down the road or should i have it started periodically= have heard the horror stories about seals drying out etc and its hot here in tx---did put gas stabil in it but worry about all the other things, it is in a garage, covered- thanks ==========Jim
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When you say you added the gas stabil did you run the car for a bit so it was able to also get into the entire fuel system?

Gary

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I would not do anything to the car. And that means no snake oil products
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I would not do anything to the car. And that means no snake oil products


Only thing I would do is to connect the battery to a float charger.
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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thanks to all that responded= did run it after we put the stabil-in------will put it on the trickle charger===again thanks--------Jimbo
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