Winter Storage
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,099
From: Indianapolis, IN
RE: Winter Storage
I never "store" car. I only store my jet skis because there is not other choice. Just cover it up, and be sure to get it out of the garage once or twice a month on a sunny day. Take it for a short drive to get the oil and fuel moving, and to keep the tires from sitting. This should ward off any storage problems.
But if you are going to "store" it, then follow the advice above - foam under tires or raise it off the floor, fuel stabilizer, disconnect the battery and put a slow charge on it once a month for a day (I don't like trickle chargers personally) and change the oil before storing.
But if you are going to "store" it, then follow the advice above - foam under tires or raise it off the floor, fuel stabilizer, disconnect the battery and put a slow charge on it once a month for a day (I don't like trickle chargers personally) and change the oil before storing.
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 313
From: San Diego, CA
RE: Winter Storage
ORIGINAL: don_w
Ugghhhh, that sux... I am 46 years old, and have never lived where it snows. I intend on keeping that streak intact until I assume room temperature...
ORIGINAL: WLDFILY
Sure ... rub it in. I ordered my car last May, did not get it until Dec 28th. I could not drive it until March April, had to wait for the snow to go away.
Sure ... rub it in. I ordered my car last May, did not get it until Dec 28th. I could not drive it until March April, had to wait for the snow to go away.
I use to live where it snowed and would get freezing cold. Use to!!!
Don, you have to look on the down side, we have earthquakes that wake us up at 8:00 am in the morning, and I hate loosing sleep.
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,939
From: San Diego, CA
RE: Winter Storage
ORIGINAL: Stoenr
LoL
good thing about winter is doin the donuts, and not wearing out your tires!
LoL
good thing about winter is doin the donuts, and not wearing out your tires!
Winter in SoCal = snow ski in the morning, surf in the afternoon, BBQ/bonfire in the desert for dinner. All within 2 hours drive.
I have lived in San Diego since 1991, and have only felt 3 or 4 small quakes. One of them was a couple weeks ago. I guess we all have to deal with mother nature... whether it's quakes, tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, wildfires, whatever...
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,065
From: LI, NY
RE: Winter Storage
as if the weather werent bad enough, you also have to worry about salt rotting out your car, sand getting embeeded in the carpeting, scratches from the salt spreader projectiles, other drivers slidin into you, cracked wipers from the the freezing cold ....
I decided not to get rid of my current car and keep it as a winter driver. My stang is taying in the garage unless it's dry out and the roads are clean.
I decided not to get rid of my current car and keep it as a winter driver. My stang is taying in the garage unless it's dry out and the roads are clean.
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