Starting car in winter
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Starting car in winter
HI guys, looking for opinions. Store my car in a heated garage at 55 degrees. One mechanic friend says start once a month and let run for 25-30 minutes or so until no more water from exhaust. Another says just leave it all winter and start in spring with trickle charge. He says starting once a month will create condensation in exhaust system and crankcase. Opinions ?
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IMO, just leave it alone until you are ready to get the car out and drive it on a regular basis. Having it hooked to a battery tender is good.
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Mine is normally stored in a unheated garage. I take the plates of so I can remove insurance so i don't even bother with a battery tender. I just disconnect the battery and leave it for approximately 5 months. I always top of the gas tank too. In the 7 years I've been storing the car it has always fired right up with no issues.
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My car will sit until it can be driven. I will not start it in between. Mine sits with a full tank and 35 pounds of air. No tender, no disconnected battery. In 18 years i had one no start problem. That was because of a five year old battery, That i change every five years.
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My car will sit until it can be driven. I will not start it in between. Mine sits with a full tank and 35 pounds of air. No tender, no disconnected battery. In 18 years i had one no start problem. That was because of a five year old battery, That i change every five years.
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I have never let my vette sit more than a week during the winter months without driving it. That is unless there is salt on the roads. I have had a number of mechanics tell me the down side of not driving the car over an extended period of time (months). I am not a mechanic and I do listen to experts (and also ask for directions) that provide their input into car care like ET. Just my .02 worth. 
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I have never let my vette sit more than a week during the winter months without driving it. That is unless there is salt on the roads. I have had a number of mechanics tell me the down side of not driving the car over an extended period of time (months). I am not a mechanic and I do listen to experts (and also ask for directions) that provide their input into car care like ET. Just my .02 worth.