tips for winter storage
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: North Strand, NMB, SC; Retired x 2 (US Army: 70-90 AD) (US Army: 91-16 DAC); yea, I'm old.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Chambersburg pa.
Man you really don't wait to the last minute for advice. When it's 100 deg. outside how can you think of winter? Good for you I don't like to procrastinate either but this takes the cake. 
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Damn Connecticut Yankee
For my garaged C6:
1. Fill gas tank and add Sta-Bil (7.5 oz.); run through fuel lines.
2. Change oil and filter.
3. Park on moisture barrier
4. Inflate tires to 38 psi cold.
5. Apply sealant, wax, etc. to exterior paint.
6. Apply leather dressing to seat panel.
7. Apply vinyl dressing to interior; and to exterior black trim pieces.
8. Hook up Batter Tender. Run wire into engine compartment from underneath car and duct tape exposed wire to floor so you don't trip over it and yank it out.
9. Crack windows a bit.
10. Cover with Wolf Dustop inside car cover.
11. Wait for Spring.
1. Fill gas tank and add Sta-Bil (7.5 oz.); run through fuel lines.
2. Change oil and filter.
3. Park on moisture barrier
4. Inflate tires to 38 psi cold.
5. Apply sealant, wax, etc. to exterior paint.
6. Apply leather dressing to seat panel.
7. Apply vinyl dressing to interior; and to exterior black trim pieces.
8. Hook up Batter Tender. Run wire into engine compartment from underneath car and duct tape exposed wire to floor so you don't trip over it and yank it out.
9. Crack windows a bit.
10. Cover with Wolf Dustop inside car cover.
11. Wait for Spring.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Royse City Texas
Let's see now...It's about 180 degrees outside right now with 110% humidity, both A/C units are running and spinning my electric meter like a P-52 prop, and I can't even remember what it felt like to be cool outside. I'll probably prepare mine the same way I did last winter: drive it everyday beginning in late November with the top on until late February. Those 3 winter months of top-on hardship did a number on me last winter!
Oops, sorry, I don't live in ohio.
Oops, sorry, I don't live in ohio.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
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not yet!
just came back from a cruise in the vert IN OHIO and seeing this post almost killed the day....
but if it is really important, i live in northest ohio and i keep mine in the garage with the awd vehicle and a '91 honda stays out and is a back up i just start the vette up,run it for awhile,move it back and forth in the garage from time to time.....no problem.....battery WILL die if you do nothing for 20 days.
not stop asking winter stuff...ohio and pa and ny state are all beautiful now,so get the hell out their AND DRIVE!
but if it is really important, i live in northest ohio and i keep mine in the garage with the awd vehicle and a '91 honda stays out and is a back up i just start the vette up,run it for awhile,move it back and forth in the garage from time to time.....no problem.....battery WILL die if you do nothing for 20 days.
not stop asking winter stuff...ohio and pa and ny state are all beautiful now,so get the hell out their AND DRIVE!
Team Owner
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From: Damn Connecticut Yankee
If you're going to start it in cold weather, you should let it warm up.
