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Parking my 1996 until april..did i forget anything?

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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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Parking my 1996 until april..did i forget anything?

I dont have a garage so I put I car cover on it and over that I put a Blue Tarp.

I put Stabil in the Gas tank, aired out the tires a little bit pulled the battery and walked away. Prior to putting it away it was running great no issues or engine lights.

I was going to dump some fogging oil in the cylinder when I restart in the spring.


Its been cleaned , washed and waxed...

anything else I should do?

Rh
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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50/50 antifreeze?
Brake fluid bleed and dry? same with clutch brake fluid.
I dunno How cold it gets there...
you should be fine.
Houston... not a problem
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Mothballs in engine bay to keep those animals out
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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i'm kinda in the same situation as you. why did you drop the pressure in the tires a bit?
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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start it up once in a while, and step on the brakes so they dont seize up
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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clean air conditining.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 01:53 AM
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yah i should def mothball it....i think i should start it once a month at least.

antifreeze is done...its gets dumb cold out here!
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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You should be over-inflating the tires, not under-inflating them.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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push the car up and down once in a while, so the struts dont die out.

ive seen that happen to alot of cars, the suspension just sags after awhile
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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Make sure you run the car after the stabil iis put in.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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would it be best to just take it out for a light drive every month or so? if you planned on driving it, would putting stabil in be a problem?

also, make sure you have nearly a full tank of gas. if it gets really low on fuel, it can vaporize and the water vapor can freeze in the lines and such. not good.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Make sure you leave the parking brake on so the rear calipers don't seize.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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yah but im not about to run it once they start salting the roads. Ill start it but honestly, the car is rust free and here in New England thats half the battle.
I remember when I sat it last year and then when i went to start it the engine (months later) it sounded awful , knocking all over the place. Then it was ok when i started to drive it consistently. I always stabil on low gas so I can add fresh gas in the spring.
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