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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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I was wondering if any of you guys during winter storage disengage the clutch( to prevent plates from fusing together due to rust build up) and leave car in neutral ? Thank You
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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yeah, this is a huge problem with all those manual shift cars sitting for months at a time on dealer lots.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Uh, no.
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why is so hard to under stand just to put a battery tender on the battery, use a battery cut off switch, and cover your car for the winter, and just LEAVE the car sit until you are ready to drive it. don't touch it, don't think of silly things. they are a machine.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Don't store mine. I drive it.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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I've stored manual shift cars for years at a time. Never had a clutch fuse together.....
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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I use sta-bil in the gas and disconnect the battery. That's it.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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Clutch rusting together? These things aren't Fords.
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Park it, plug in battery tender.
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Originally Posted by Crusin
I was wondering if any of you guys during winter storage disengage the clutch( to prevent plates from fusing together due to rust build up) and leave car in neutral ? Thank You
And then engage the e-brake? No not for me. That IS asking for trouble!
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
why is so hard to under stand just to put a battery tender on the battery, use a battery cut off switch, and cover your car for the winter, and just LEAVE the car sit until you are ready to drive it. don't touch it, don't think of silly things. they are a machine.
Yeah, what he said.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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I put mine is "The Bag" over the winter with desiccant. Never any issues.
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