Tips on storing your F-Body for the winter
10-05-2009, 06:58 PM
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Three years ago I put my car away for the winter. Five months later when I got it out I noticed a weird rattle when you closed the passenger door so I pulled the panel off to investigate. A mouse must have found a way into my door panel, because when I took it off about 50 kernels of corn fell out. Gotta love Nebraska Winters!
Not a tip, but I felt like sharing that.
Not a tip, but I felt like sharing that.
Damn it! I knew I forgot something. 
10-06-2009, 01:43 PM
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storage tips Correct me if I'm wrong, but when shocks are static, either compressed, or released, there is no difference in pressure. The pressure occurs while the shock is moving. Hence dampening. Oh, and most shocks I've installed come in a box with the shock in full compression to minimize storage area. I've also rebuilt shocks too. Most people raise up a car or snowmobile or bike to keep some wt. off the springs and help to prolong the life of the springs.
10-06-2009, 03:58 PM
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i just pull it in the garage and put a lil stabil in the tank. i start it once in awhile just cause i miss the sound and i think its good to get it hot and get all the fluids moving. this will be my fourth winter storing the car with no problems with flat spotting or anything of that nature. always starts right up on the first revolution and i leave my battery connected. the worst problem i had was i found a small wasp nest hanging from the door hinge, i dont know how or why but it was a surprise!
10-07-2009, 07:33 AM
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It is not the shocks that are as important (really at all) it is the springs. leaving springs Un-sprung can do damage. Not as important to people on this site, but leaving unspring leaf springs is bad as well, leaving unsprung fiberglass springs is the worst of all. Un-sprung fiberglass springs that have sat for a while (not new ones in boxes but ones that have been cycled) will typically break upon having weight put back on them.
Never heard of such a thing. I need to do some research on this topic.
Do you have any metalurgical information to back this statement up?
10-07-2009, 10:43 AM
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For those that have a mice problem all you need to do is take some IRISH SPRING hand soap and slice some off and your good to go. They hate the smell of soap. Wherever there is a field there are mice.
10-09-2009, 02:21 PM
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Depends on how OCD you are about your car, I suppose. I stored my old '01 SS in a storage unit for a 7 month deployment without any real preparation. Came back and nothing wrong but a dead battery.
10-09-2009, 02:33 PM
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I put downy pads in my car. The static clings that you throw in the dryer with your clothes. They keep out the mice, and they make your car smell good in the spring.
