Winter Storage Advice
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Winter Storage Advice
Well, its my 1st Winter with my 1995 Coupe C4 (New Jersey) and its going into the garage for a 5-6 Month nap. Doing some research, here is my plan:
(I would love to hear advice)
1) Full wash and wax
2) Full interior cleaning
3) Fill gas tank 100%, add fuel stabilizer
4) Leave windows a crack open
5) Add 3-4 Boxes of Baking Soda in interior
6) Remove Red Terminal from Battery
7) Car Cover and put in non heated Garage.
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(I would love to hear advice)
1) Full wash and wax
2) Full interior cleaning
3) Fill gas tank 100%, add fuel stabilizer
4) Leave windows a crack open
5) Add 3-4 Boxes of Baking Soda in interior
6) Remove Red Terminal from Battery
7) Car Cover and put in non heated Garage.
Miss anything?
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I prefer to put a battery float charger on the battery and to leave it connected. this keeps the battery in top condition.
Inflate the tires to the sidewall maximum to minimize flat spotting.
I put a heavy duty plastic tarp on the concrete floor and then park in it. this keeps humidity from the concrete away from the frame..
Inflate the tires to the sidewall maximum to minimize flat spotting.
I put a heavy duty plastic tarp on the concrete floor and then park in it. this keeps humidity from the concrete away from the frame..
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Dude, it's Jersey! No need to put her away, at least not down here by the shore. We hardly get any snow.
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I undercover mine ever two or three weeks when there isn't snow in the driveway, start it up, back it outside, let it get up to operating temp, run the air a couple of minutes.... think about Spring coming, eventually, and then put it back in the garage. Somebody told me to run the air - made sense so I do. On the weeks I don't get the Vette out I get my bike out and do the same thing (well except for the air conditioner
This all helps me stay away from Seasonal Affective Disorder
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
Cental/South NJ Events Coordinator
CI 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 Vet
CI-II Burnout & Drag Champ
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Anyway, since I have two and can only drive one. One(usually the '93 that's supposed to be for drag racing only goes in the garage to stay hidden from insurance company investigators who want to know if I race it or not. and the other sits outside.
I have Battery Tender Jr's on both cars in case I don't have a chance to drive one of them.
Can't store either car since Atco stays open most of the year, can't take a chance of not going to the track if the car is put away, so the tenders keep the batteries in check and I do drive them both when I get the chance.
Englishtown's season runs from February to November, so that only leaves two months that we don't race there.
I have Battery Tender Jr's on both cars in case I don't have a chance to drive one of them.
Can't store either car since Atco stays open most of the year, can't take a chance of not going to the track if the car is put away, so the tenders keep the batteries in check and I do drive them both when I get the chance.
Englishtown's season runs from February to November, so that only leaves two months that we don't race there.
