Riggs007

Do you fire up the stang very couple weeks? OR is it better to leave it until spring?
And I dont mean just to hear the beautiful sound but which is better for the engine?

hammeron

i drive it every 2-3 weeks if it's not raining

Riggs007

i meant for those of us who have parked the stang for the winter and driving it around is not an option

stangoil

I start mine ever time it get nice. i have procharger so i wait for the temp to go above freezing. the bad thing is my car is stuck out side so i leave it run for 45 min and with the tire i have on i can get it up to 80 on the drive way and not move love canadian winters. new shop done in month wil change tires and move it for re paint and torque converter.

4" snow day after this pic still sitting in same spot

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mygt500

You will get many different opinions....... but this is what I do! Many say that a car that is used works the best but since we can't do that just open the garage and pull the car out down the clean driveway and drive up and down once or twice to lube the rear diff and grease will be distributed thouroughly....this tip comes from ford. Also this is key that even if you can't pull the car out of hiding have good ventilation and run the car to operating temp a good 30 min or so....this will help burn any condensation that accumulates in the exhaust! Regardless of what you do many cars stay on the lot unstarted for months and they run fine. If the car is on the gravel floor then plastic at least 4 mils thick shoud be placed under the car to prevent rusting to the undercarrage of the car. I was informed that if the garage floor is epoxy coated as mine is with three coats! that the condensation thing is blocked adeqautely! Sorry for the typing errors! Jason Hope it helps.

SICNESS

I planned on starting mine and letting it idle for a half hour every Sunday (it's in a heated garage). Now it has been 3 and a half weeks since I put her away and I went to start her up this past Sunday and the battery was dead.

So...I guess you should try to start it up more than once a week...lol.

ilduce321

If you do park it for the winter, it would also be a good idea to get a fuel stabilizer to add to the tank. It will help rid any water that may get in/build up and keep the fuel "fresh." That's what my dad does with his bike in the winter and it works out very well.

mygt500

Go buy the battery tender plus! it will put a full charge on the battery and the next time you start it that problem will not happen! It worked for me! There are many threads on here that go into great detail and it helps! do a search and the results on that search are plenty

mygt500

So true on that point! It is a must unless you want sludge for gas in the fuel filter and gas lines come spring. Esp for those who won't be starting there stang

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discofan

The cars in a garage (not heated) with a cover over it.

I hook up a trickle charger to the battery and put Stabil in the gas tank...

I start it every week for about 30 minutes and only drive it if there is no snow or the temps are really cold (so no slappy weather)...

I've done this to my sports cars for over 20 years and have never had a problem come springtime...

Try It!!!

Dave

P.S Change the oil and filter in the Fall and then again in the spring before driving season starts...