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From: Port Orchard, WA
Storage I'm going to take my car out of storage after being away for two months. What should I be concerned about? I'm already going to buy some jumper cables just in case. Is two months long enough to cause issues? Thank you.
I store my TA and my stang for 4 mo's every winter and I don't do anything but change the oil, check air in the tires with no problems what so ever. I do put a battery tender on both of them so the battery is warm.
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You'll be fine, just change the oil when you get a chance.
If you have to jump it, be sure you hook the cables up correctly. Hook to both terminals on the good battery. Then hook the negative cable to a good ground on the ENGINE of the dead car. Last, hook the positive to the dead battery. Remove in the same fassion, positive, then ground, then good car. Do not stand over or near the dead battery while jump starting. I've seen one explode... scary.
If you have to jump it, be sure you hook the cables up correctly. Hook to both terminals on the good battery. Then hook the negative cable to a good ground on the ENGINE of the dead car. Last, hook the positive to the dead battery. Remove in the same fassion, positive, then ground, then good car. Do not stand over or near the dead battery while jump starting. I've seen one explode... scary.
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Thank you guys. The gas should be fine as well? I didn't drain the tank but it was pretty low when I put it in. I plan on getting an oil change that day and filling the gas tank as soon as I drive it out of there. I'm just scared the engine might bog down due to the gas breaking down.
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Gas doesn't break down. It doesn't go bad. I does evaporate and leave a sludge behind. 2 months is not long enough for the gas to "turn" on you.
My buddy bought a '68 Charger from a storage lot that had been sitting for 12 years. We changed the oils, battery, pumped up the tires, and cleaned the gum and sludge out of the carburetor then fired it up. We were able to drive it around the block after 1/2 a days work.
My buddy bought a '68 Charger from a storage lot that had been sitting for 12 years. We changed the oils, battery, pumped up the tires, and cleaned the gum and sludge out of the carburetor then fired it up. We were able to drive it around the block after 1/2 a days work.
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According to STABILs site gas can go bad as quickly as 30 days, but I have never seen that happen. I always store my car with about half tank to full tank and fuel stabilizer and never have had any issues.
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