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Old 06-12-2016, 09:59 PM
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I'm going to have to store my '66 for two to three months this summer, and was wondering what I should do to prepare it for storage.
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I store mine every winter for 4 months. Trickle charger, extra air in tires and stabil in the gas tank, Irish spring in floor boards and under hood that's it for me...
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I don't consider 2-3 months long term storage and wouldn't do anything to it other than maybe put a cover over it.
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Do nothing but disconnect the battery. No snake oil no nothing
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
Do nothing but disconnect the battery. No snake oil no nothing
Just out of curiosity why disconnect the battery? Why not just put a trickle charge on it to keep the battery charged?
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Originally Posted by Rakkasan
Just out of curiosity why disconnect the battery? Why not just put a trickle charge on it to keep the battery charged?
Safety you just never know when something can short out. Have you ever seen a mid year after they caught fire? If your battery dies only after 2-3 months it was junk before you put it into storage
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Your clock will run the battery down. If you need to purchase a trickle charger, research and read what is out there. Dennis
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It's always a good idea to remove the battery from an unattended car stored for a few months. I had some electrical as well as vacuum lines eaten by rodents. If the battery was there and connected to a trickle charger, who knows what would have happened. Jerry
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Mine's been sitting for 8 months now (and may end up sitting another year). Just disconnect battery and put on tender.

Our cars get stored at least 4-5 months every winter this way, no issues.
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I agree with all of the above except I wouldn't remove the battery but just disconnect it. Not fun pulling out and putting back in a battery.

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