Winterizing Tips
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 20,352
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From: Ventura County, Calif
20 minutes is NOT long enough to get everything up to operating temp and allow time for condensation to be eliminated. If you can't or don't want to let it run at least 45 minutes then don't start it at all. IMO you shouldn't start it at all. 
Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 296
Likes: 13
Last Winter I put Stabil in, filled the tank, washed and wax, put a few extra psi in the tires, hooked up the battery tender, put some heavy wool socks over the exhaust tips, mice repellent around the garage, covered it up. Did not fire it up until the Spring...it started on the first crank.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,248
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From: Palm Beach County, Florida
The search tab in the red menu line is your friend here.
You'll find 1,000's of tips and opinions.
With Labor day around the corner, talking about this is actually depressing.
We had a really crappy, cool and wet summer here in the Northeast.
You'll find 1,000's of tips and opinions.
With Labor day around the corner, talking about this is actually depressing.
We had a really crappy, cool and wet summer here in the Northeast.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 4,024
Likes: 13
From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
"How should I prepare my Corvette for long-term or winter storage?"
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/care/storage.html
Storage checklist:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech...rage_form.html
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/care/storage.html
Storage checklist:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech...rage_form.html
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 200
Likes: 2
From: chicago il
Will I run into problems if I have to remove the battery for the winter? I know about the window re-indexing, but will there be any major issues if the C6 has no power for 5 months?
I may have to put my C6 in storage this winter with no access to power for a charger. I’m in the process of building a new 4-car garage, but I’m hung up in a damn zoning variation and I don’t think it will be resolved in time to get it built before winter.
Currently have 4 vehicles and a 2-car garage.
I may have to put my C6 in storage this winter with no access to power for a charger. I’m in the process of building a new 4-car garage, but I’m hung up in a damn zoning variation and I don’t think it will be resolved in time to get it built before winter.
Currently have 4 vehicles and a 2-car garage.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 200
Likes: 2
From: chicago il
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: upstate new york
Instructor
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 213
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#1 Dont Winterize it
#2 Drive everyday 365 days a year
#3 Refer back to 1 and 2.
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Cruising
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
From: Guelph Ontario
Thanks to all. Yes I would love to be in a warm climate 365 days a year.
The Canadian winters are starting to suck, as the winter sports are out and the summer ones are in.
Vette06
The Canadian winters are starting to suck, as the winter sports are out and the summer ones are in.
Vette06
