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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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Okay, so here's the deal. Last week I changed the oil, and had my washer and nut recall fix completed. I pumped the tires up to 40 psi and waxed the car with NXT tech wax. I also went out to Home Depot and bought some indoor outdoor carpet with the rubber under coating, nice stuff and only .56 cents per sq ft. With it I also purchased some rubber edging with the self adhesive tape. With a little patience I made a carpet that is 15 feet long by 7 feet wide. It is now in place and ready for my vert. This should help reduce the moisture from the cold concrete here in Ontario. All I need to do now is wait for the rain to stop and fill my tank with 94 octane Sunoco. Did I forget anything?

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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Tino
Did I forget anything?

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You may have already seen this from C5 Tech Tips, but it might be good to use as a check list: Storing a C5.

Hope this helps and good luck.
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[QUOTE=GrayC5]You may have already seen this from C5 Tech Tips, but it might be good to use as a check list: Storing a C5.

Yep, this link is the ticket! The only thing that I would add is to make sure you fill your tank with a gasoline that is not considered a fuel gauge offensive gasoline for your area. If in doubt, check threads in this forum or check with someone in your local corvette club that might have a view on gas gauge friendly gasolines.
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a good car cover if you didn't already say that ! happy winter to all us snowbirds WINTER SUCKS !!!!
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Get some Sta-Bil (fuel stablilzer) and a battery tender. May want to get some of the packets that absorb moisture also. Then you should be ready to go.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Get some Sta-Bil (fuel stablilzer) and a battery tender. May want to get some of the packets that absorb moisture also. Then you should be ready to go.
Went down to my local Harley dealer and picked up two Moisture absorbing bags, they gave them to me free and they come inside the Harley bike crates that are shipped to them.

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