Long term storage question
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Battery tender plugged into the rear hatch.
Pump up tires another 5-10psi.
That's all we have done for mega years with our cars hibernating the winters (3-5 months at a time).
We've done both with 1/2 tank of gas and full tanks each. We don't add any stabilizers, never any issues, but you'll get others saying they swear by stabilizer.
DON'T start the car up unless you plan on driving it, DON'T 'warm' it up. Leave on tender, that's its job.
Then enjoy when you can!
Pump up tires another 5-10psi.
That's all we have done for mega years with our cars hibernating the winters (3-5 months at a time).
We've done both with 1/2 tank of gas and full tanks each. We don't add any stabilizers, never any issues, but you'll get others saying they swear by stabilizer.
DON'T start the car up unless you plan on driving it, DON'T 'warm' it up. Leave on tender, that's its job.
Then enjoy when you can!
Last edited by mikez06; Jun 12, 2016 at 11:40 PM.
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I agree with mikez06, but I have (5 years of storage) left the car with less than 1/4 tank of fuel, then the first thing I do when its out of storage is fill it up with fresh gas. I disconnect the battery as I don't like leaving something plugged in for months at a time. When I get it out I charge the battery for a day, connect it and drive.
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I wrote a whole article on this topic (for winter storage, but same applies for summer as well):
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/
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Battery tender plugged into the rear hatch.
Pump up tires another 5-10psi.
That's all we have done for mega years with our cars hibernating the winters (3-5 months at a time).
We've done both with 1/2 tank of gas and full tanks each. We don't add any stabilizers, never any issues, but you'll get others saying they swear by stabilizer.
DON'T start the car up unless you plan on driving it, DON'T 'warm' it up. Leave on tender, that's its job.
Then enjoy when you can!
Pump up tires another 5-10psi.
That's all we have done for mega years with our cars hibernating the winters (3-5 months at a time).
We've done both with 1/2 tank of gas and full tanks each. We don't add any stabilizers, never any issues, but you'll get others saying they swear by stabilizer.
DON'T start the car up unless you plan on driving it, DON'T 'warm' it up. Leave on tender, that's its job.
Then enjoy when you can!
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I wrote a whole article on this topic (for winter storage, but same applies for summer as well):
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/
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I wrote a whole article on this topic (for winter storage, but same applies for summer as well):
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/
http://sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/...rize-your-car/