auggy

Get off the couch and start up the Vette because you will be glad you did come spring. When the car sits for long periods, gaskets and seals can dry out and set themselves. This is when you will notice little drops of transmission oil and maybe engine oil under the car. Your also helping out your battery, u-joints , brake rotors, alternator, fluids, and probably a bunch of other stuff I can't think of. I have read where some c6 owners who put little or no miles on their cars and then need to pull the transmission to put on a $50 seal. How many times have you read on this forum about someone trying to get running a car that has sat for a period of time and then replaces a pile of parts trying to get the thing going. I try to run the car 2-3 times a month at a minimum. Get it up to operating temp and run around the block if you can. If you have snow or salt on the ground forget that and at least move the car a foot or two. You should also have some fuel conditioners in the gas to counter act the crappy fuel that we are forced to buy. Alcohol is the killer here because it attracts water which is a big no no. I use Startron and Lucas for different reasons. That is a whole other subject as is battery care over the winter. You can ask me if you like.

drcook

i go out and start all the vehicles that are put away for the winter. My pickup truck, actually both trucks, the diesel and the '91 454 4x4 I am restoring, the Vette, the diesel tractor and the lawn mower. you got to.

yd328

I got off the couch and put about 50 miles on today. I made sure all the new fluids were moved around well. It was cold enough that no melting was going on and the roads were pretty clean.

Gary

Edv92c4

I did the cruise today to get everything flowing nicely. We had lots of rain earlier in the week and knew that it would wash the roads off for the weekend. So I planned on it.

ghoastrider1

I wanna start someone elses vette and go for a ride. Hopefully it will be full of gas and have good plates. Doesnt have to be a vert but shiney wheels would be great.I PERFER BLACK BUT WHITE, GREEN OR BLUE IS OK. No rips in rhe seat either, close to home is great as well.

the kid C6

I've been told that the worst thing you can do to a car is let it sit.

B17Crew

auggy, many owners here on CF know this material and may take it for granted that everyone is in the “know”. It’s good to see a post like yours which informs the new Corvette owner who is just getting their feet wet in caring for the mechanicals of their car.

Thanks for taking the time to do the write up, a very cool thing to do IMHO.

B17Crew

ON 8TH

Same here,so I drove it into work Thurs night,windy as hell tho.

kenmohr

I do the same

BLUDICE

Lol you're funny - drove to Greenwood Comcast in mine yesterday- nice drive - overcast but dry. I think I had the only Vette on the road.

BLUDICE

auggy

Thank you for your kind comment.

jdlclam

Yessir. Here in MI where we're under a layer of ice, I let it run in the garage for about 20 minites once a week-ish. Turn all the lights, climate controls, etc, on and off, open and close all the doors and hatches, etc.

I do this because it's good for both the car and me. ��

FOURSPEEDVETTE

I do the same routine as you. Mine sits covered from October to April in the garage. I start it every 2-3 weeks and let it run up to 200 degrees. Moving it around a bit is also good advice.