Putting the S away WHAT TO DO??
What things shoudl you do if you are going to let it set for a little while.
I was told
Fuel stabilizer
Good Air in the Tires
?I was wondering abou tthe Top?
My guess would be to have it up but not latched.
If it was latched It would stretch it out . And if it was closed it would Wrinkle it.
LMK
I was told
Fuel stabilizer
Good Air in the Tires
?I was wondering abou tthe Top?
My guess would be to have it up but not latched.
If it was latched It would stretch it out . And if it was closed it would Wrinkle it.
LMK
I have stored my ITR and S over winter for a couple yrs now (2 with itr, 1 with s)
-Clean Interior
-Clean Exterior and wax (anything you miss will sit on the car for months and become a huge pain to remove in the spring)
-Clean engine bay (this one is your choice)
-Full tank of gas and put in st-bil fuel stabilizer
-Turn on heat and run it for a couple mins, this removes any condensation in the vents
-Oil Change is a must
-If you are close to other fluid changes, you can do them now or later. I personally change every fluid in the car once I take her out of storage. This is regardless of mileage. I do this cause I am a trackwhore
-Now you can do 1 of 2 things here, you can either put the car on jackstands or two just put 3-5 extra psi in the tires and leave the car on the ground
-leave windows slightly cracked so moisture doesn't build up
-cover the car (i use the oem car cover)
-As for the top, do the proper cleaning and protection on it. Now this varies from person to person, some say to unclip the latches and leave it up, some say leave the latches on. I think its better to leave the latches on so there is no shrinking of the top. It would shrink a lil in the cold but would easily stretch back once you put the latches back on.
-Battery...I just start my car every other week and let it warm up fully. Other option is to disconnect the battery and leave the car alone until spring. Just have a charger ready to start it
I think I covered most things. If i remember more, i will add to the list
-Clean Interior
-Clean Exterior and wax (anything you miss will sit on the car for months and become a huge pain to remove in the spring)
-Clean engine bay (this one is your choice)
-Full tank of gas and put in st-bil fuel stabilizer
-Turn on heat and run it for a couple mins, this removes any condensation in the vents
-Oil Change is a must
-If you are close to other fluid changes, you can do them now or later. I personally change every fluid in the car once I take her out of storage. This is regardless of mileage. I do this cause I am a trackwhore
-Now you can do 1 of 2 things here, you can either put the car on jackstands or two just put 3-5 extra psi in the tires and leave the car on the ground
-leave windows slightly cracked so moisture doesn't build up
-cover the car (i use the oem car cover)
-As for the top, do the proper cleaning and protection on it. Now this varies from person to person, some say to unclip the latches and leave it up, some say leave the latches on. I think its better to leave the latches on so there is no shrinking of the top. It would shrink a lil in the cold but would easily stretch back once you put the latches back on.
-Battery...I just start my car every other week and let it warm up fully. Other option is to disconnect the battery and leave the car alone until spring. Just have a charger ready to start it
I think I covered most things. If i remember more, i will add to the list
-Good vacume. You dont want any animals eating your left over fry's
-Something under the windshield wipers. Will protect them when you take it back out.
Some more:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=644342
-Something under the windshield wipers. Will protect them when you take it back out.
Some more:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=644342
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nishant »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have stored my ITR and S over winter for a couple yrs now (2 with itr, 1 with s)
-Clean Interior
-Clean Exterior and wax (anything you miss will sit on the car for months and become a huge pain to remove in the spring)
-Clean engine bay (this one is your choice)
-Full tank of gas and put in st-bil fuel stabilizer
-Turn on heat and run it for a couple mins, this removes any condensation in the vents
-Oil Change is a must
-If you are close to other fluid changes, you can do them now or later. I personally change every fluid in the car once I take her out of storage. This is regardless of mileage. I do this cause I am a trackwhore
-Now you can do 1 of 2 things here, you can either put the car on jackstands or two just put 3-5 extra psi in the tires and leave the car on the ground
-leave windows slightly cracked so moisture doesn't build up
-cover the car (i use the oem car cover)
-As for the top, do the proper cleaning and protection on it. Now this varies from person to person, some say to unclip the latches and leave it up, some say leave the latches on. I think its better to leave the latches on so there is no shrinking of the top. It would shrink a lil in the cold but would easily stretch back once you put the latches back on.
-Battery...I just start my car every other week and let it warm up fully. Other option is to disconnect the battery and leave the car alone until spring. Just have a charger ready to start it
I think I covered most things. If i remember more, i will add to the list </TD></TR></TABLE>
Throw it on a set of jack stands so you don't flatspot the tires, but only if you plan to use those tires afterwards.
-Clean Interior
-Clean Exterior and wax (anything you miss will sit on the car for months and become a huge pain to remove in the spring)
-Clean engine bay (this one is your choice)
-Full tank of gas and put in st-bil fuel stabilizer
-Turn on heat and run it for a couple mins, this removes any condensation in the vents
-Oil Change is a must
-If you are close to other fluid changes, you can do them now or later. I personally change every fluid in the car once I take her out of storage. This is regardless of mileage. I do this cause I am a trackwhore
-Now you can do 1 of 2 things here, you can either put the car on jackstands or two just put 3-5 extra psi in the tires and leave the car on the ground
-leave windows slightly cracked so moisture doesn't build up
-cover the car (i use the oem car cover)
-As for the top, do the proper cleaning and protection on it. Now this varies from person to person, some say to unclip the latches and leave it up, some say leave the latches on. I think its better to leave the latches on so there is no shrinking of the top. It would shrink a lil in the cold but would easily stretch back once you put the latches back on.
-Battery...I just start my car every other week and let it warm up fully. Other option is to disconnect the battery and leave the car alone until spring. Just have a charger ready to start it
I think I covered most things. If i remember more, i will add to the list </TD></TR></TABLE>
Throw it on a set of jack stands so you don't flatspot the tires, but only if you plan to use those tires afterwards.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slideways2000 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Throw it on a set of jack stands so you don't flatspot the tires, but only if you plan to use those tires afterwards. </TD></TR></TABLE>
or add in about 4-5psi of air pressure, this will work for short term storage (1-3 months), any more and put it on jackstands
Throw it on a set of jack stands so you don't flatspot the tires, but only if you plan to use those tires afterwards. </TD></TR></TABLE>
or add in about 4-5psi of air pressure, this will work for short term storage (1-3 months), any more and put it on jackstands
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