puttin the car away for the winter anyone have tips to get easy start up in the spring?
id put sum fuel stabelizer in ur tank , and if u live sum where that snows maybe have the car sit a bit off the ground.
yea i live up in MI, ive herd to put it up on jack stands and pull the tires. is that good bad or doesnt matter? and if it sits on stands do i need to put suspension straps on it to save the suspension.
Attach a float charger to the battery.
Note that float chargers are fully automatic and can be left attached to the battery indefinitely.
I picked up a 1.5A model that I use with my Porsche at Advance Auto for ~$30.
Standard and trickle chargers will destroy your battery if left unattended, so make sure that it is indeed a fully automatic float charger.
A season of being discharged can take years off your battery's life, even if you disconnect it from the car. A charger like this will keep your battery topped off so it will start immediately in the spring.
2002 Cavalier 2200 5spd
it would be a good idea to put it on stands if it Wont be moving.. (save some buldging on your tires..keeps kids from stealing your car... haha)
also purge the fuel out of the lines after you add the stabil..
pick up a couple of moisture removers to keep the mildew down.. little marine ones with beads..put one in front and on the back seat in down position
if its covered storage.. just get a good wax before it goes away..
if its exposed get a good cover..
pull the battery terminals.. make sure it has a good charge first
pull your air filter and seal the pipe.. keep moisture out
tape up the end of your exhaust
pull your fragile electronics.. weatherdamage..theft..underpants gnomes
install new spark plugs.. or clean if new
change the oil when your about to start it in spring.. while the tires are off look for things to replace.. warn balljoints, tie-rod ends etc
you should stack some wood for each corner of the car.. just high enough to stabalize the car on the stands.. not to hold it up... keep your car from falling off during an earthquake.. or w/e
"Z24 Dustbunny"
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i curbed my ride for 4 winters in a row (pittsburgh) and i didnt do a damn thing to it. the only mistake i made the first year was leaving the parking brake on and it froze up. the battery never died and the car always started.
its only 5 months ...not 5 years
hehe i live in alaska.. wet storage takes a toll.........................
"Z24 Dustbunny"
I pulled mine in the shop... put a cover on it. That was it. started it once a week or so. but thats it. i put it away with a full tank of gas so moisture didnt build up in the tank. People over think it too much these days. and as for jacking it up, you really dont have to do that either. the tires are made these days so you dont have to. the stuff that is in them dont really dry rot or get flat spots. they will be fine on the ground.
so it's no big deal to leave the car on a cement floor? i heard that some stuff in cement is corrosive and will eat the tires away..
www.driftnamiperformance.com
my tires have dry rotted... to much tire shine... ive found that baby oil on the rubber will help keep it soft and prevent cracking, good for door jams, window trim, etc. it makes it look good and helps protect it from dry rotting, maybe put some of that on there as well...
i think everything else has been mentioned, but you could just take the battery out and put it in your house if you wanted... then charge it up in the spring....
