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Jul 6, 2016 | 02:22 PM

Flyboy22

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Long term storage

Any pitfalls of long term storage? (ie 6 months, garaged)

I am planning on leaving her plugged in with a tank full of ethanol free gas and a fresh coat of crystal seal.

Anything else I should do?

Jul 6, 2016 | 02:29 PM

cv67

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no leave it. 6 mos is nothing, had mine under 1.5 yrs plan to drop a batter in it ck tires then fire it up
Spend a few min sniffing for leaks then drive.

Jul 6, 2016 | 06:38 PM

dvilin

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Nope sounds like you got it all covered. In the Northeast we over inflate our tires 5 lbs. or so but I assume you are storing it in Florida so loss of pressure due to cold temperatures should not be an issue.

Jul 7, 2016 | 12:27 PM

C7Joy

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5 month winter lay-up every year with no more prep than mentioned above. I just throw a good car cover over it to keep the dust off.

Jul 7, 2016 | 01:17 PM

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In addition you might consider over- inflating the tires to about 40lbs in case you have a slow leak.

Jul 7, 2016 | 01:26 PM

MacMulkin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboy22

Any pitfalls of long term storage? (ie 6 months, garaged)

I am planning on leaving her plugged in with a tank full of ethanol free gas and a fresh coat of crystal seal.

Anything else I should do?

Check this article over at the Corvette Action Center:

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...e/storage.html