as the topic says, what do i need to do to store the car

 

Start by opening your garage.

 

might want to do a search - this has been covered...

If I were storing the R for a long period of time, I would:

- Wash and wax the car (duuuh)
- Jack up the car to prevent the tires from flat spotting
- Put a nice cover on the car (or better yet, put it in a garage)
- Crack the windows open slightly to let moisture out
- Run some dry gas through the engine to prevent vapor lock and keep the fuel fresh
- Change the oil and filter
- Start the car every couple weeks or so to circulate the oil and fluids
- Remove the battery and store it indoors - or hook up a battery tender to keep it juiced up

Nick - who wishes he had a garage and a winter beater so he could do all of the above

 

I have all except my beater is just that..BEAT. So, no winter storage.

 

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- Jack up the car to prevent the tires from flat spotting
- Put a nice cover on the car (or better yet, put it in a garage)
- Crack the windows open slightly to let moisture out
- Run some dry gas through the engine to prevent vapor lock and keep the fuel fresh
- Change the oil and filter
- Start the car every couple weeks or so to circulate the oil and fluids
- Remove the battery and store it indoors - or hook up a battery tender to keep it juiced up</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mostly good advice, but...

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Not necessary. Tires don't permanently "flat spot" from winter storage. Any alleged "flat spots" will be gone as soon as you drive a block or two.

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Or, better yet, both.

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...and vermin in. (I don't.)

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Won't hurt, but not really necessary unless you're storing it longer than a few months.

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Not necessary at all.

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This is critical. You can get a regular battery charger anywhere, although you might not be able to shut the hood, which is a security risk. As another option, you can get an onboard battery charger (the kind that you can permanently mount inside the engine compartment, and shuts off when the battery is fully charged) for under $25 here.

All based on my experience winter-storing my other car for the past 13 winters. YMMV.

 

Move to the south.

 

If you are going to leave the car outside because you don't have access to a garage....put a tarp over the car cover. Otherwise, snow will accumulate on the car cover, melt, freeze,melt, freeze. Then when the wind blows, you have yourself a car cover sized piece of sand paper.

If you put a tarp over the car cover, the car's finish will remain perfectly dry.

Also, dump a box of mothballs under the car and put a few on the inside of the wheels to keep the little mice away. g'luck.

EDIT: Spelling (say it with me- I before E except after C)

 

good points nsxtasy...

 

the car will be stored inside thanks for the advice

 

I dont drive the mustang during the winter.

All I do is fill it up with gas(important to keep condensation from rusting the gas tank). Cover it with a car cover, sometimes a blue tarp ontop the car cover if theres snow. Unhook the negative battery cable. And then start it 2-3 times a month, let it get up to 200 degrees or so, move it an inch or two so the falkens wont get flat, and thats it.

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- Start the car every couple weeks or so to circulate the oil and fluids

Not necessary at all.
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I think one reason to do this is to keep the piston rings from leaving marks on the cylinder walls, and to get the tension off the same valve springs.

 

thanks for the advice

 

Unless you intend to drive the car and get the oil fully up to temperature (15-20 minutes) then its not worth starting at all.