sftaws6

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What should I do if I am going to store a car for over a period of a year. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ferocity02

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Definitly disconnect battery. Remove most of gas from tank, then add stabilizer. That's all I can think of for now.

jaberwaki

you also want to think about putting it up on jack stands and removing the wheels,
otherwise you can end up with rotted tires that go flat

sftaws6

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Thanks for the input. I was looking at Stabil and the directions were not very clear. How much addidtive would I add for say a quarter tank of gas?

jaberwaki

well how much does it say to add per gallon?

AK's WS6

Well I have always heard to keep the gas tank as full as possible during storage. I also put some baking soda in a small jar to absorb moisture and smell inside the car along with some mothballs UNDER the car to keep rodents away.

Hayze

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Plug up your exhaust, unless you want little men crawling up your exhaust and building a playground inside.

jaberwaki

but its so much fun to crank the car up and see half burnt mice come flying out

locosteelersfan

I picked up a rodent repellor(works on frequency).
Sounds like BS but I had rats in one of my college apts
and then plugged one in and never saw another one, so
it should work good in a small garage.

You may also want to park on some plywood or old carpetting
to absurb moisture.
I don't think you want to have the tank to empty or mix the stabile
to rich cause its suppose to be harsh on injectors.

sftaws6

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The directions on the bottle said nothing about how much to add to a certain amount of fuel. It was really confusing.

jaberwaki

how bout copying the directions up here .

Whitten

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Have a question for ya. Do you have anyone that might be able to drive the car 10 miles or so every weekend or every other weekend?

TheBlurLS1

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let the pressure out of the tires

sftaws6

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The person that left the car said that she did not want the car driven, unless absolutely necessary. Stupid, I know. I live in an apartment building and she did not want even to shell out the $25 a month to pay for indoor parking or money for a good cover. Right now the car is just sitting outside. I just want to make sure nothing mechanical goes wrong with it. Tires are going to be her problem. Thanks for all the input. I will definitely do the baking soda in the interior since it is always moist where I live. I will put up the instructions for the Sta-bil tomorrow morning so you guys can see what it says.

Ferocity02

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Spray rotors with WD-40 to prevent rust, use anything to keep away rodents, cover with car cover. Taking off the tires might be a good idea. They will get nasty flat spots and might start to crack.

92SilverSHO

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hey guys, im storing my car for the winter, its outside though under a big tent, with a car cover and a tarp. but the car will be in a driveway and its slanted down pretty good. IT will be there from the nov 1st to April or may of next year. I have a trickle charger for the battery, but i cant remove the tires, are they gonna be ok? they are new. Anything else im missing. i know you should keep the gas tank full, and put stabilizer in it.

AK's WS6

92SilverSHO, I have been storing my cars outside in cold harsh MI winters for 5 years and I have never had a battery problem or any issues with flat spots on the tires. Don't get me wrong the trickle charger is just fine to use....I just don't have one. You say the driveway is slanted so you may want to get some type of wheel choke and gently roll the car back on the chokes to relieve the stress off the drivetrain and put the car in park. Edit- I see you are a 6 speed so my above directions may not apply. But I kina question keeping the parking brake applied over winter months....just a thought

TheBlurLS1

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plus its a helluva lot harder to steal a car w/ no tires and rims on it