winter fuel storage
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Non-ethanol full tank and a battery tender. One more thing, you have to visit it from time to time to let it know you still love it and you will be together again soon. 
More information from a recent thread can be seen here: is it a 1/4 tank of gas???
More information from a recent thread can be seen here: is it a 1/4 tank of gas???
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You will see a 50/50 mix on opinions. I personally think it depends where you live. If you live in a dry climate 1/2 full. If you are in a wet humid climate keep it full and use Stabil and some octane booster depending how long you store it.
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It gets whatever level of fuel is in the tank unless it is a boat. I leave it to the storage department as the last car since I am usually the first out. They can hook it up to a tender. Winter air is dry and since I have a fully functioning evap system, it is pretty much sealed so not afraid of water vapor.
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As you can see, there are mixed comments about how much fuel to leave in your tank...I personally leave whatever is left in the tank on my last drive but I do add Stabil to the tank. Long gone are the days of moisture getting into your tank & mixing with the fuel, modern tanks are constructed of plastic instead of steel & the tank is sealed from the atmosphere. It's the same thing people say with tires that will "flat spot" if left in the same position for an extended amount of time...modern radial tires do NOT flat spot
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Same here, as long as streets are dry and clear in winter months I drive mine, no need for any special efforts. Check tire pressures and keep battery on tender. Mine does sit in an unheated attached garage. I have car covers and don't even use them. Only **** thing I have with my Vettes is I don't drive them in rain or snow, they stay cleaner that way. I've got my truck and wife's Honda for that.
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Same here, as long as streets are dry and clear in winter months I drive mine, no need for any special efforts. Check tire pressures and keep battery on tender. Mine does sit in an unheated attached garage. I have car covers and don't even use them. Only **** thing I have with my Vettes is I don't drive them in rain or snow, they stay cleaner that way. I've got my truck and wife's Honda for that.
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Watch the video by Paul Koerner, the premiere Corvette Tech that GM hired away from a CT dealership for his knowledge, where explains exactly what fuel level to use when storing your C5, C6 and C7. For me this is an easy thing to do to prevent a possible huge repair bill. I don't see a downside. It's worth a watch. Here is the link.
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Watch the video by Paul Koerner, the premiere Corvette Tech that GM hired away from a CT dealership for his knowledge, where explains exactly what fuel level to use when storing your C5, C6 and C7. For me this is an easy thing to do to prevent a possible huge repair bill. I don't see a downside. It's worth a watch. Here is the link.
Living where we are now, I just drive it.
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The way I understand the operation of the dual tank fuel pump system - there are fuel sending units in both tanks; fuel is pumped from the driver side tank to the engine, and the "jet pump" on the return line pulls fuel from the pass side tank into the driver side tank. So ,,,, the system is designed to keep the driver side tank full until the pass side tank is empty. So - under normal operating conditions - if the pass side tank is 1/4 full - the driver side tank is completely full. If the driver side tank is 1/4 full - the pass side tank is empty.
So - how would you achieve something on the order of 1/4 full on both tanks ???
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Watch the video by Paul Koerner, the premiere Corvette Tech that GM hired away from a CT dealership for his knowledge, where explains exactly what fuel level to use when storing your C5, C6 and C7. For me this is an easy thing to do to prevent a possible huge repair bill. I don't see a downside. It's worth a watch. Here is the link.
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