well i'm storing the max for the 3 coldest months of winter. Is there anything i should do besides change oil and pull the battery to make sure she'll start ok in the spring?

 

give her a kiss...... make sure you turn it on and off... every week so the engine turns...

 

when i store mine i use fuel stabilizer and i make sure i have like a half tank...i dont no if its does anything but she runs lovely every april...i did disconnect the battery and i started it ever 10-15 days...let it run for 10-15 min...bump my stereo a lil...then let her go back to sleep for a lil...

 

If you have a heated garage, blast it to 90º.

 

Yeah just make sure you periodically start the car and let it run for a bit.

 

Get it some therapy as it will be confused and depressed because you aren't driving a FWD, four door econo-sporty car all year round.

 

I actually wasn't planning on starting it at all is that step really nessessary? It will be in a storage unit not by my home thats why i don't want ot be starting it.

 

In that case just unplug the battery and leave it at that. It will be fine through the winter. Just baby it when you start it in the spring.

GL

 

Yep, you'll have to re-break it in then if you don't start it.

 

I would definately go with a fuel stabilizer, over time gasoline can break down & seperate !

Peace B

 

I have to leave my baby for a month from 20th december till 15th January in Jersey while I head to Australia for vacation.

Should i be taking any of these precautions?

 

on the fuel stabilizer and oil change, and let me add a couple more thoughts.

Get a good quality car cover. If power is readily available, I'd leave the battery connected and just hook it up to a battery tender. It will extend the life of your battery. Other than that, I'd spray some silicone on all the rubber seals to keep them from sticking and put dessicant inside the car to keep the interior dry (and thus keep it from molding). Don't engage the parking brake.

 

Make sure you turn it over(the engine,for any smart@sses out there) a few times each month and don't leave a lot of gas in the tank so it doesn't gum up.

 

i'll be leaving mine for 6 months when i go to afghanistan in 2 weeks
i'm leaving it on base and a buddy is gonna go start it up every couple weeks. hes also gonna drive it around base for a few minutes to keep everything moving the way its supposed to. i figure that better then just starting it and letting it idle. plus it will get the engine up to operating temp to keep the coolant moving

 

Good luck with your trip to Afghanistan, it's one place I wouldn't go, but you must be a soldier so I respect guys like you it take courage to go there.

Cheers

 

How will leaving a full tank of gas in there make it prone to gumming up?

also, i wouldn't think a fuel stabilizer would be needed for 3 months of storage right??

 

[QUOTE=jay929rr]How will leaving a full tank of gas in there make it prone to gumming up?

It doesn't make it prone to gumming up. Having less gas in the tank just decreases the chances of it gumming up.

 

Yep.............. in Jersey if your leaving it a month you might want to take your Headlights with you.

 

I would recommend disconnecting the battery, leaving a half tank or less of gas, putting in fuel stabilizer and you should try to start it once in the middle of the winter and then when you take it out just give her a little while to warm up and get going before you drive her hard.

good luck,

-steve

 

Re-break it in? like keep rpm's under 4k? stuff like that? im putting mine in my grandma's garage, so I won't be able to start it every so often. Im going to take the battery out and change the oil.

 

Sooner... be EXTREMELY careful about leaving it on base somewhere. Unless it is under 24/7 guard detail, those lots are prone to vandalism and high amounts of theft (the people KNOW that you are gone for a long time). There have been several cases on a number of different bases of this... and a lot of time, it is from another unit on post that knows your deployment schedule.

Good luck in Afghanistan - going with a Guard unit, you can expect to see a lot of tower duty, ECP, or QRF. Not fun, but makes the time go by.

_R

 

Where are you stationed?

 

One thing not mentioned: run the A/C while you let it run. Sounds strange in the winter, but the hoses need to be kept moist so they don't dry out and crack come summer. Normally, the defroster use takes care of this for most people.

 

the parking lot is right next to the LE (law enforcement) building. the lot is well lit with 24 hour video survelliance. someone would have to be stupid to do something to my car right next the cops with M-16s
im actually Air Force and we dont do tower duty im an "analyst" and will be working inside. i do have to carry my weapon and wear vest and helmet when outside.

 

pentagon but i'm leaving it on Bolling AFB

 

true.
im leaving a checklist for the guy who will be driving it around a little. it will include full heater and full A/C. it will also keep the freon (spl?) good and keep all the vents from getting musty

 

Who's driving it around? Gayson? If so, I hope your insurance is up to date!

 

read my first post. a buddy of mine works on base.
since its on base im able to reduce my insurance to the bare minimum!!

 

since I can get on base at Bolling, and work 2 miles from there, I'll swing by to T.P. your car once a week. (and I can pull rank on the MPs )

 

gl over there, my unit doesnt deploy to iraq till sometime next year..

 

UGH. Another REMF.

I've been Infantry for over 18 years now... but we do appreciate guys like you... I'm an analyst (GIS Manager) in my 'real' job...

 

I'll continue sitting in my office in DC making sure you guys on the ground (and sea) know what to shoot at.....

 

weak civilian
while you are sipping lattes with a tie on i'll be a war hero ACTIVELY protecting our countries freedom. and making/saving lots of money

 

whatever dude...you do exactly what I do in your job....but you'll be sitting IN a BUILDING in Kabul doing it in front of a computer there, instead of DC. You're a desk jockey just like me, except you have to wear a uniform while I can wear jeans and a t-shirt if I so desire

(and don't forget, I outrank you GG-13/132 = Air Force Major equivalent)

 

Whoa, wait... explain that to a friend of mine who was in a Humvee that got fragged by an IED... explain to him how your sitting behind a desk protected our country's freedom.

?