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Or hook up a battery tender.
Or leave the hood open. Close the door, wait a couple of days (to wait until all electronic systems go to sleep, like Onstar). Through the engine bay, charge the battery to its full charge (there is a + battery post on the passenger side). After 5 months, charge the battery to its full charge again with a regular charger, not a trickle charger (through the engine bay). Close the hood.
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Good advice above. Personally I would just keep the car connected to a battery tender and you will be fine when you go to pull the car back out on the road.
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You didnt give much info. If you can keep the back hatch open. Put a tender on it. Otherwise keep the hood open so you have access to charging points. If your battery is 5+ years old. Take it out and replace it.
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Yes to the 'pure gas' (no ethanol), but problem is you can't find pure gas (no ethanol), with 93 octane.
The old days we had steel gas tanks that could rust if not filled, not now.
What prevents fuel gage sensor getting a varnish built-up from gas, full tank or minimal gas in the tank?
The old days we had steel gas tanks that could rust if not filled, not now.
What prevents fuel gage sensor getting a varnish built-up from gas, full tank or minimal gas in the tank?
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I had to leave my Z in storage all of last year due to extensive medical issues. I put it on the battery maintainer and routed the wire out the trunk without fully closing it. Put the cover on the car and walked away. This Spring I started it up and took it in for a fresh oil change. Good to go.
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You need to figure out how to open the trunk using the physical key that is part of the FOB. Extract the key from the FOB. Emergency Trunk Key slot is near the license plate. Been awhile, but I'm thinking upper left? Open the trunk. Battery is in a cubby right rear as you are facing it. Pull up the trunk liner lid. Voila. Used it once for our 2014. Worked just as expected.
Me? I'd take the advice to put it on a battery tender for the duration of the storage. Better for battery life than letting completely discharge. And need recharging.
Me? I'd take the advice to put it on a battery tender for the duration of the storage. Better for battery life than letting completely discharge. And need recharging.
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Lots of opinions here, but this is what I would do...buy a quality battery maintainer like the CTEK brand & add stabliizer to your fuel tank
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I've had Corvettes for 30+ years, mainly up north in snow country. Put 'em to sleep every winter! I ALWAYS run Mobil 93 and for winter, I'd add a bottle of Techron, fill the tank, plug a Battery Tender Plus into the trunk port, leave the trunk lid NOT closed, put the cover on and said "good night".
Always fired right up in the Spring with zero issues.
Always fired right up in the Spring with zero issues.
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This....in addition I have it serviced (including the transmission if it is due) put it up on a lift and put a cover on it, and leave it alone till I am ready to drive it in the Spring....we have non ethanol fuel here so that is what I always use,,,,
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