more storage tips:
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Drifting
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more storage tips:
Not only is this my first Corvette, but it's also my first winter. All I did was wash and wax it, disconnect the battery, and put a cover on it, and park it in the garage. I see other threads about putting it on blocks, etc....should I have done anything else? Does what I did sound like I may run into any problems in the spring?
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Re: more storage tips: (Justin1984)
You should put it up on blocks to keep the tire from flat spotting, change all fluids prior depending on how long it will sit, add some little rat traps around (just in case).
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Re: more storage tips: (Jeffvette)
My simple steps for storage:
1) Tire pressure to 40# - and park on wood rather than concrete. No problems with flat spots.
2)Add stabilizer and fill up tank - take car for one last ride - 10 to 20 miles to allow stabilizer to go through system. ( Todays gas does not last longer than a month or two).
3)Disconnect battery and attach battery Tender to it to keep it trickle charged through the winter.
4)Plug the exhaust so mice will not use them for nests.
5)Use dialectic grease on all rubber
6) Cover car and kiss it goodbye until next season.
Considering that storage is only 3 to 5 months I do not start the car every month. If you cannot take the vehicle for a nice ride then you are better off not starting it.
Good luck - I just put mine to sleep last night - miss it already.
:cheers: :cheers: :chevy :flag
1) Tire pressure to 40# - and park on wood rather than concrete. No problems with flat spots.
2)Add stabilizer and fill up tank - take car for one last ride - 10 to 20 miles to allow stabilizer to go through system. ( Todays gas does not last longer than a month or two).
3)Disconnect battery and attach battery Tender to it to keep it trickle charged through the winter.
4)Plug the exhaust so mice will not use them for nests.
5)Use dialectic grease on all rubber
6) Cover car and kiss it goodbye until next season.
Considering that storage is only 3 to 5 months I do not start the car every month. If you cannot take the vehicle for a nice ride then you are better off not starting it.
Good luck - I just put mine to sleep last night - miss it already.
:cheers: :cheers: :chevy :flag
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Re: more storage tips: (merrick)
Start the car about every 2 weeks to keep engine internals coated with oil.
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Re: more storage tips: (Jerry Velders)
A trick I used last year and appears to work,
Instead of placing the car on blocks to prevent flat spots, I picked up some "hard" styrofoam from the local home depot. (This is like the insulation "pink" or blue type and very difficult to compress.) Then cutting the foam into four (4) pieces larger than the tire patch, I drove my Vette onto the foam squares. This keeps the tires from getting a flat spot by keeping the tire off the concrete and also by bending enough to form the curve of the tire.
Other tricks:
- Use fuel stabilize in a FULL tank. (Heard empty tanks will accelerate rust)
- Irish spring flakes to keep away mice in interior.
- Arm & Hammer soda powder for smell in interior.
- Leave door and hood open slightly to take pressure off seals.
- Coat seals with silicone to keep from drying out.
- disconnect battery
- wash and wax car
- change oil.
- Convertible: also leave top up but not bolted down to keep pressure of it's seals.
Instead of placing the car on blocks to prevent flat spots, I picked up some "hard" styrofoam from the local home depot. (This is like the insulation "pink" or blue type and very difficult to compress.) Then cutting the foam into four (4) pieces larger than the tire patch, I drove my Vette onto the foam squares. This keeps the tires from getting a flat spot by keeping the tire off the concrete and also by bending enough to form the curve of the tire.
Other tricks:
- Use fuel stabilize in a FULL tank. (Heard empty tanks will accelerate rust)
- Irish spring flakes to keep away mice in interior.
- Arm & Hammer soda powder for smell in interior.
- Leave door and hood open slightly to take pressure off seals.
- Coat seals with silicone to keep from drying out.
- disconnect battery
- wash and wax car
- change oil.
- Convertible: also leave top up but not bolted down to keep pressure of it's seals.
