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| Answer to: How do I prepare for winter car storage | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| don't store car batteries in your house. It'll self discharge anyway. Leave it in the car, and put a trickle charger on it. At least you won't lose your settings that way The idea behind dielectric grease is to seal the battery posts and cable terminals against corrosion (from the battery gasses), so... you can put some on there if yours is prone to corrosion under the hood I wouldn't worry about it premium fuel doesn't last any longer than regular. It's a waste of money The best thing you can do for the car, is take it out for a proper drive as often as possible. Make sure it gets up to operating temperature. This will also reduce tire flat spots. Or at least start it up every couple of weeks. | |||||
| RE: 20 minutes of driving after about 1 year of storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| see if you can get it running with shots of starting fluid | |||||
| RE: 20 minutes of driving after about 1 year of storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | 99 K1500 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| It won't start. Just the initial prime when the key is turned on, and then when it is turned off. | |||||
| How do I prepare for winter car storage | 12Relevance | 3 years ago | Shan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hello, I am storing my Mazda 3 2004(2.0 L Engine-- 87,000 km Odometer ) for Winter(Dec 2022 - April 2023) and planning to take the battery out and put it in my room(Room temperature)for 4-5 months. Last time my battery died because neither did i take the battery out nor started the car for many months so i learnt the lesson :). Few qs : 1/Shall i put grease anywhere on battery after removing it and putting in ? 2/How about the gas? Shall the tank be full if stored for 4-5 months or half is ok as well? 3/ Shall i fill up the tank with regular gas or premium 91 octance when the car is stored in my indoor garage for 4-5 months? If there are any other things to consider, please let me know. Thanks, | |||||
| Answer to: 20 minutes of driving after about 1 year of storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Should get up to 60-66 psi if you keep priming. What is the pressure at idle? Not good. It should be holding 55-60 psi. You may need to change out your filter and/or regulator. | |||||
| Answer to: MX-5 Storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Cold starts are the hardest thing the engine does. But what are you doing to do ... not start it? why? | |||||
| Answer to: MX-5 Storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | toyotagrl | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| All the stuff I've found on the inter-webs says non-ethanol gas shelf life is supposed to be 6 months. You're right on the ragged edge of the fuel going stale. So, the quality of your gas and tires that'll likely have flat spots since you left the car on the ground while stored are the 2 biggest concerns. | |||||
| Answer to: MX-5 Storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Doc | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Did you put Sta-Bil in the fuel? | |||||
| Answer to: Vehicles Storage question | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | RussellJKelly81 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If it's getting stored for two years I'd put the battery back in once a month & let it run for a bit once it's up to operating temp to prevent any surface rust in the engine. Last thing you want is a cylinder getting light rust & possibly damaging the rings. Also if its been a while since you've done the coolant, a flush would be a good idea. In two years you'd be surprised what can happen internally if it's just sitting. | |||||
| Answer to: Vehicles Storage question | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | scottykilmer | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Leave the fuel tank full with stabilizer and leave all the oils in too to keep things from Rusty the rest are doing all correctly | |||||
| Vehicles Storage question | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jonaeski | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| At the end of 2022, I'm planning on storing my 2005 Toyota Sienna with 100,000 miles. It's getting detailed and waxed along with a quality car cover that is going to be stored in my garage. I plan on taking out the battery and leaving the car on 4 jack stands. Now for the oil...since it's going to be stored for 2 years, shall I drain the oil and leave the engine empty being that motor oil breaks down from 6 months to a year? What about fuel? Shall I leave the tank empty or fill it up with fuel stabalizer? | |||||
| Answer to: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Porkchophill | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I would jack it. Its 100% fool proof for developing a flat spot. | |||||
| RE: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I thought I already answered. If stored more than 6mo then put it on stands. If less, then leave them alone. If you put more air in the tires you'll still get flat spots. They'll just be smaller. | |||||
| RE: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jonaeski | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I meant to say is it an ok idea if it's being stored less than 6 months shall I just leave it off the stands or fill it up with some more air in the tires? | |||||
| Answer to: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| but they do this because they have hundreds or thousands of vehicles and they need to be mobile and read to roll. They can't stick them all on blocks. The labour involved would be staggering. It's easier just to air them up. You only have one vehicle. Put it up on block or stands. But only if it's going to be there for more than 6 months. | |||||