Storage ?
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Racer
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From: Fort Mohave Az.
Storage ?
It appears that will be storing my 06 vert M6 for about 6 months in a cold climate. I have a Battery Tender but I am curious to what else I should do. Any tips would be helpful.
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks,
Steve
Drifting
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From: Sioux Falls South Dakota
When you take it out of storage hold the accelerator down while cranking the engine to get the oil flowing and then let off the accelerator and she'll fire right up.
Been doing this since 08 without any issues.
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Racer
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From: Fort Mohave Az.
Battery Tender, fill up tires to 35 psi and for critter control, put downy dryer sheets all over the inside of the car, under the car, and in the engine compartment, and cover it up is all that I do.
When you take it out of storage hold the accelerator down while cranking the engine to get the oil flowing and then let off the accelerator and she'll fire right up.
Been doing this since 08 without any issues.
When you take it out of storage hold the accelerator down while cranking the engine to get the oil flowing and then let off the accelerator and she'll fire right up.
Been doing this since 08 without any issues.
Steve
Drifting
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I did do one year in an unheated garage where the lowest temps that winter was -27F and it still did fine.
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Racer
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As someone who is storing something all the time (for summer or winter), Wash, Full tank of gas, STA-BIL, Oil Change, battery tender and cover.
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This is what I do...
Clean car inside and out with fresh wax.
Inflate tires an extra 3-4lbs.
Check all fluid levels.
Fill gas tank with a bottle of Sta-Bil.
Connect battery maintainer.
Put cover on until Spring.
Clean car inside and out with fresh wax.
Inflate tires an extra 3-4lbs.
Check all fluid levels.
Fill gas tank with a bottle of Sta-Bil.
Connect battery maintainer.
Put cover on until Spring.
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Battery Tender, fill up tires to 35 psi and for critter control, put downy dryer sheets all over the inside of the car, under the car, and in the engine compartment, and cover it up is all that I do.
When you take it out of storage hold the accelerator down while cranking the engine to get the oil flowing and then let off the accelerator and she'll fire right up.
Been doing this since 08 without any issues.
When you take it out of storage hold the accelerator down while cranking the engine to get the oil flowing and then let off the accelerator and she'll fire right up.
Been doing this since 08 without any issues.
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Correct.... and for what ever reason only downy works. I had two friends who gambled on an experiment with their campers 4 years ago to solve an arguement that brand didn't matter and one used downy sheets the other used generic sheet in their campers. They were parked right next to each other in the rental place lot. In sprint time when it came to take them out of storage the one with downy had no mice anywhere and the one with generic sheets had mice still crawling around inside when he brought it home. He spent the next month replacing cushions, carpet, cleaning, etc.
I've used downy ever since.
I've used downy ever since.
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As others have said...change the oil & filter, add an extra 3-5 psi in the tires, use a battery tender, fill it with fuel and use a fuel stabilizer, cover it up and it should be fine. I have mine in winter "storage" for 3-4 months every winter and once I am ready to take it out in the spring, it is ready to go.
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Correct.... and for what ever reason only downy works. I had two friends who gambled on an experiment with their campers 4 years ago to solve an arguement that brand didn't matter and one used downy sheets the other used generic sheet in their campers. They were parked right next to each other in the rental place lot. In sprint time when it came to take them out of storage the one with downy had no mice anywhere and the one with generic sheets had mice still crawling around inside when he brought it home. He spent the next month replacing cushions, carpet, cleaning, etc.
I've used downy ever since.
I've used downy ever since.
As others have said...change the oil & filter, add an extra 3-5 psi in the tires, use a battery tender, fill it with fuel and use a fuel stabilizer, cover it up and it should be fine. I have mine in winter "storage" for 3-4 months every winter and once I am ready to take it out in the spring, it is ready to go.
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I agree been doing it this way since 2008, no issues when ready to fire it up in the Spring.
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