Winter storage
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From: Rockville Maryland
Winter storage
I'm getting ready to store my car for the winter so I wanted to know if anyone has a list to follow so that the car is properly stored.
I was going to get a battery tender. What about gas treatment?
any ideas would be great.
thanks
I was going to get a battery tender. What about gas treatment?
any ideas would be great.
thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 8,515
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From: Rochester New York
Check Anti Freeze
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gathering material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gathering material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Last edited by Red Rochester; Nov 19, 2008 at 06:29 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,661
Likes: 3
From: Live in S.Dayton, Work in Cincinnati Ohio
Check Anti Freeze
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 16,795
Likes: 62
From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
I do the above plus, I put a heavy duty plastic tarp on the garage floor to keep moisture away from the frame, instead of carpeting I put the car on 4 pieces of extruded sytrofoam ( pink) that I buy at home Depot.
It deforms from the weigh of the car an cradles the tires, spreading the load and eliminating flat spots.
It deforms from the weigh of the car an cradles the tires, spreading the load and eliminating flat spots.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,894
Likes: 1
From: Farmingdale NY
St. Jude Donor '06
Check Anti Freeze
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 960
Likes: 0
From: Chicago IL
Check Anti Freeze
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
Add stabilizer to gas tank then filler up. Run the car to get stablizer into the fuel lines
Change oil? Filter?
Clean and Wax
I put in moisture gatherng material in the car
Hook up to a Battery Tender not a charger
Blow tires up to 40#'
Put a piece of carpet under each tire so the tires are off the cement.
Place a cover over the car and your good to go.
I will take that good advice myself.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 8,515
Likes: 255
From: Rochester New York
I do the above plus, I put a heavy duty plastic tarp on the garage floor to keep moisture away from the frame, instead of carpeting I put the car on 4 pieces of extruded sytrofoam ( pink) that I buy at home Depot.
It deforms from the weigh of the car an cradles the tires, spreading the load and eliminating flat spots.
It deforms from the weigh of the car an cradles the tires, spreading the load and eliminating flat spots.
