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Putting her down for the winter, advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="monkeyspunk79" data-source="post: 591689" data-attributes="member: 4407"><p>Change your oil before you put it away AND after you get it out of storage!!! Make sure that your coolant is properly mixed and has enough anti-freeze/water mix so that you won't crack a block over the cold winter. (I'm from Chicago, and the winter does get nasty up there!) Throw her up on jackstands, get a good car cover, pull the battery, throw some sta-bil in the tank, and don't bother starting it. </p><p></p><p>If you start the car, you need to actually drive it, and get everything to operating temperature. Just letting it idle in the garage for 10 minutes does nothing. Either run it around the neighborhood for a half hour (which defeats the purpose of storing it), or just leave it alone. My father and I have stored several cars long-term this way, and have never had a problem. </p><p></p><p>*Oh, and like Snoracer said, when you fire it up after storage, let her just idle for a while before you romp on it, or rev the engine!Gotta let that oil pressure build up.</p><p>BTW- I'm jealous! I need a garage damnit!</p><p>And sing it a lullaby before you put it to :sleeping:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monkeyspunk79, post: 591689, member: 4407"] Change your oil before you put it away AND after you get it out of storage!!! Make sure that your coolant is properly mixed and has enough anti-freeze/water mix so that you won't crack a block over the cold winter. (I'm from Chicago, and the winter does get nasty up there!) Throw her up on jackstands, get a good car cover, pull the battery, throw some sta-bil in the tank, and don't bother starting it. If you start the car, you need to actually drive it, and get everything to operating temperature. Just letting it idle in the garage for 10 minutes does nothing. Either run it around the neighborhood for a half hour (which defeats the purpose of storing it), or just leave it alone. My father and I have stored several cars long-term this way, and have never had a problem. *Oh, and like Snoracer said, when you fire it up after storage, let her just idle for a while before you romp on it, or rev the engine!Gotta let that oil pressure build up. BTW- I'm jealous! I need a garage damnit! And sing it a lullaby before you put it to :sleeping: [/QUOTE]
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