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I am done for the season. It is almost time to ski.
Changed the oil & filter
Filled the gas tank. This is how we always stored air craft - full tanks to reduce condensation.
Added Stabil and Techron
Washed and then Zaino'd (one more time)
Cleaned interior and windows
Connected the battery tender
Polished the chrome wheels
Baited a dozen mouse traps
Installed ultasonic pest repellers in the engine bay and underneath
Installed mouse guards (14.5 Oz.cans) in the exhaust pipes.
Raised it up on my QuickJack
Installed the cover
Last edited by psollitto; Nov 26, 2020 at 02:24 PM.
I am done for the season. It is almost time to ski.
Changed the oil & filter
Filled the gas tank. This is how we always stored air craft - full tanks to reduce condensation.
Added Stabil and Techron
Washed and then Zaino'd (one more time)
Cleaned interior and windows
Connected the battery tender
Polished the chrome wheels
Baited a dozen mouse traps
Installed ultasonic pest repellers in the engine bay and underneath
Installed mouse guards (14.5 Oz.cans) in the exhaust pipes.
Raised it up on my QuckJack
Installed the cover
Filling gas tank is a huge mistake. Might apply for other vehicles, not this one though!
That's for sure! The fuel tank should only be filled to one quarter. When you store your C7 Corvette with a full tank of fuel the sending unit sensor card contact point on the float would actually be submerged in fuel. That’s not an issue with normal driving because the sending unit float moving up and down helps keep the contacts clean. However, should it remain submerged over long storage periods, sulfur contaminants in the fuel can change the resistance of the sending card, causing issues with the fuel system and no reading to your gas gauge.
The reason why most people were taught to fill up their tanks before a long-term storage would be to keep moisture out of the fuel tank. The C6, C7, and C8 Corvette fuel system is a closed system designed to keep moisture out and that’s why you can store your Corvette with just a quarter tank of fuel.
It costs several thousands of dollars to have the sending unit repaired because of the labor involved.
Not saying it will happen, but it significantly increases one's chances of ending up with a bad sending unit.
I am done for the season. It is almost time to ski.
Changed the oil & filter
Filled the gas tank. This is how we always stored air craft - full tanks to reduce condensation.
Added Stabil and Techron
Washed and then Zaino'd (one more time)
Cleaned interior and windows
Connected the battery tender
Polished the chrome wheels
Baited a dozen mouse traps
Installed ultasonic pest repellers in the engine bay and underneath
Installed mouse guards (14.5 Oz.cans) in the exhaust pipes.
Raised it up on my QuckJack
Installed the cover
That's some expert-level Waxer right there.
Full tank and hanging suspension?
Last edited by 919cw313; Nov 26, 2020 at 12:02 PM.
It is not too late to add a bottle of Techron to the fuel. This should help.
It may. I'm not an expert, but it's for the engine's fuel intake system to minimize harmful combustion chamber deposits. I think just sitting in the fuel tank it would probably have to be sloshed around periodically to have any effect on cleaning the sending unit, but that would require driving the car.
I have about a half a tank of fuel in my car...........but I will fill it up only BEFORE a long drive. I have learned via this forum that parking a Corvette with a full tank is not a very good idea.
Here in VA, we do get some occasional nice sunny days during the winter - so it won't be sitting unused for months at a time the way it might be in Canada, Michigan or Minnesota. You just have to be kind of careful about the run-flat OEM Michelin tires when it is really, really cold. It can be like driving a gravel truck until you really get them warmed up.
I have been storing my Corvettes for over 35 years and all i do is connect a battery tender, add Stabil and check air in the tires. I have not had any problems in the spring !!!
I had one of these for my Harley and it worked in keeping it protected and clean, but what a pain-in-the-*** getting the bike in and out of it.
Can't even imagine what a pain it would be putting a C7 in and out of the bag.
Having lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and having worked in Minnesota and Massachusetts, I have great sympathy for those who have to put their beauties away for a few months.
Living in central NC, I don't put the Corvette away for the winter. We will get some very cold weather, but it's mostly a few days here and there with a couple weeks in January where the temps might stay below 40F.
By early March we'll see temps reaching the 60s.
I have been reading this forum for a very long time and these threads come up all the time and it seems like a lot of people actually enjoy and take pride in putting their car away rather than driving it.
Yup, just taking pride in the fact that it makes more sense to park it for a few months, than trying to drive in this
So my two toys will be off the road for a few months like this
And driving my GMC, with a 6.2 435HP, A10 (Which is amazing compared to my old A8) and 6 piston Brembo is actually fun to do!
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