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Old 03-12-2008, 12:25 AM
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i just park it for 3-4 months...oops
Old 03-25-2008, 05:28 AM
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good info wish i wouldve seen this before i deployed
Old 05-03-2008, 07:49 AM
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yes, yes, i just lost my liscence so i now know what to do with my baby. thank yall! what good timing! i guess ill just have to take her out a couple times a month hooray i love an excuse to drive!
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i dont put mine on jackstands, and wont worry about flat spots because im using my old wheels and tires to put on it to store in winter, the zr1s are coming inside the house
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so i get this straight. Stablizer, max air, damp-rid, clean car, wash car. Now the oil(change it or leave it in?) It will have about a 1000 miles on the oil will it be fine till spring? or should i change it before i store?
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A guy I work with said I should set out a small cup of antifreeze on the ground around the car instead of the decon stuff. Mice will drink that and will go look for water instead of eatting the decon crawling in the car and dieing. I have no cats or anything that would eat the mice just wondering if anyone has done that?
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Originally Posted by seawolf18
Also, if you store your car in a rual area, you might want to put some moth ***** or cedar chips in or around the car, to keep mice and other rodents from eat your interior or wiring.
Moth ***** don't work, I had a sock full of them on the intake manifold and the little bastards made a nest on it.
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just curious what you guys are doing in the fuel tank, how much gas, any additives etc...?
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Originally Posted by SELLSZ06
just curious what you guys are doing in the fuel tank, how much gas, any additives etc...?
I add fuel stabilizer then top off the tank, that's about it.
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to keep from getting flat spots on my tires i just park it on a soft pad ie: squares of carpet, rubber mats, or anything soft that will seperate my car from the cold hard concrete. I use squares of old carpet with the padding still under them... works great for me!
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I also use about 1 1/2 in semi hard foam under tires the tires form right in . No flat spots on mine. Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercars 295/35/18s.
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thanks for the good tips



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