Car storage
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Car storage
I've got to leave my car for approx. 6 months and was wondering if there could be any issues leaving the car for so long without starting it and should I disconnect the battery?
Thanks; Donnie
Thanks; Donnie
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From: South Western Ontario
Yes, you should disconnect the battery.
It's not a bad idea to change the oil before storage.
I generally think fuel treatment is useless when you've been using premium fuel with no ethanol content.
It's not a bad idea to change the oil before storage.
I generally think fuel treatment is useless when you've been using premium fuel with no ethanol content.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Indy IN
If you have fuel with ethanol in it you really should get rid of it (run the tank down low) and fill it with ethanol free fuel. I generally put in six ounces of Stabil in the full tank, if only because it is cheap insurance.
On winters where I didn't fill with ethanol free fuel I didn't put a lot of gas in the tank and drove the car enough on sunny dry days to use up most of the fuel every six weeks and put in a couple of fresh gallons at that interval.
If you have ethanol in the fuel and it goes bad you will regret it.
You can google ethanol free gas.com and find a place that has ethanol free fuel..
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: South Florida
A car should be stored either full tank of gas or empty. I'd put a fuel stabilizer in if going with a full tank. Get one for ethanol. Not many gas stations herewith ethanol free gas. In fact I haven't seen one. So it's something I plan to deal with.
