hello.
i'm leaving on the 14th to go on some paid vacation over in the country of iraq. my R is going to be garaged at a friend's house. what are some things that i need to do to keep my baby in good health?

please list all that may help. you know. to keep my car in good shape while i'm gone for a good 18 months. please help soon. i just got the call, and i really need to take care of this ASAP. thank you very SOOO much for your time.

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this is my R

 

The easiest thing to do is search on the Internet. There are probably tons of articles. But, at least I would get some Stabil and add it to whatever gas is left in the tank. Most likely an oil change. Maybe disconnect the battery or hook it up to a trickle charger. Not sure, but you should be definitely be able to find articles on the net.

Be safe in Iraq !!! I do not support the war, but I definitely support our troops over there risking their lives !!! I'll pray for your safety.

 

put the car on jack stands..good for the tires and suspension. and disconect the battery.

 

leave you R in my possesion i will make sure it is in one piece when you get home, if i break it i will like glue it all together in 1 piece

my brother just left to japan a couple weeks ago and left his brand new eclipse at my gmas condo, me or my dad are just going to turn it on like once a month and maybe take i for a spin down the block before garaging it again, but if you dont have any one to do that then just run it out of gas(almost) and wash it before you park it

 

Jeff, I was shocked to hear the news that you will be going away for so long. I truely hope that you never forget where you came from and remember to come back! I'm gonna miss you bud.

 

fresh fluids(eng. oil, trans oil, coolant) run tha gas tank almost empty. then you either put the car on jack stands, disconect the battery. leave it at that, then fresh fluids again when you get back. or trsut your friend to drive it around the block about every week end and change the oil every 5 months.

if you do leave the car on jack stands make sure to clean the inside, as any food or drink left inside will stick up the car and atract ants, or rats.
and be safe. make sure you get back in one piece.

 

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if you do leave the car on jack stands make sure to clean the inside, as any food or drink left inside will stick up the car and atract ants, or rats.
and be safe. make sure you get back in one piece.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, what he said, that's pretty much it.

good luck and godspeed in Iraq!

 

for sure get a car cover, you dont want no one else to see the R when the garage is open.

 

jeffery, good luck out there. keep your head atop your shoulders and you'll be alright. i pray for your safe journey to and from iraq.

i'm sure there are a lot of people on the east coast who will have a lot to say regarding storage.

kepani-another black itr owner.

 

make sure yoor friend is trustworthy
or else he'll be picking up the chicks in the R

 

good luck in Iraq and come back safely.

 

write down the miles on the car before you leave to see if anyone drives it.

 

Good luck in Iraq.

If you have time, and your friend isn't going to drive your car, then order a Car Bag. They have a website, do a search for it. It comes with dessicant to keep it dry and seals up to keep the critters out.

Also change all the fluids like everyone else said. But go to a good Auto store and buy some fluid preservatives. I did alot of research before I put my car in storage and most experts said to fill the gas tank just before storage and mix in Sta-bil or some other product. There are products for the radiator fluid and oil also. Just buy what you can and change it all as close to storage time as possible.
- If you leave the gas tank empty it will rust, and that is bad. My skyline gas tank is rusted and I have to change my gas filter all the time. When I change it, brown syrup comes out of it! Imagine what that is doing inside the engine!

Before you put it in storage run the car long enough to get it good and hot, not just start it for a couple of minutes just to get it warm. Getting it hot will burn off any moisture and help the corrosion from getting a head start.

Putting the car on jackstands is the most debated issue for car storage. The car is always sitting on the suspension, so how much difference is there for storage?! Of course the springs get exercised during driving, but how much this matters is the debatable issue. I put my car on jackstands but I only put them high enough to raise the car an inch or two. The tires will be dry rotted most likely anyway when you return, so if you don't have time or you are worried someone could knock the car of off the stands just leave it on the ground.

Don't forget to change your insurance to just storage. It is much cheaper and will give you some peace of mind in case something happens to her in storage.

Again good luck over there!

 

remove the battery and store on a piece of wood on the ground.

Whenever you use Sta-bil, it must be with fresh gas, using it with old gas does nothing.

 

Damn it Jeff, I'm gonna miss you.

Make sure we get to cruise and get some glamour shots in before you depart.

 

nice itr looks great man!!

 

be safe in iraq
and keep the R safe.

 

I left mine in the garage while I'm still deployed in Iraq. My wife will usually drive it every once in awhile. Good Luck in your deployment. Ohh make sure you do not leave your winter gear. You will need it.

 

hey jeff, have a good trip. be safe and come back as an R owner that is in one piece. see you in a year and a half.

 

DO NOT run the tank empty. Get a fuel storage additive like stabil, and fill your tank completly up, I mean completly up. If there is no room for air in your gas tank, there will be no room for condensation and water to form.

Disconnect your battery, and put the car up on jack stands.

If you want you can throw some marval mystery oil down the plug holes and crank the engine over a bit with the fuel pump fuse pulled to coat the cylinder walls and keep down rust.

Edit...I would probably add the mystery oil seeing as you will be gone for 18 months.

Good luck in Iraq.

 

Stay safe over there man.

 

Dont forget to cover the intake filter...and put a cup in the exhaust or block off the muffler somehow.

 

I wouldn't worry about jacking the car up (unless your area is prone to flooding) whereas the tires are going to be pretty rotted after nearly 2 years of sitting. Plastic wrap over your exhaust to keep critters out, a battery charger and fuel and oil stabilizer.

Good luck over there. They're savages

 

we gon kill some people yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!

 

fugg it bring it over there and rip that thing in the desert, im sure itll cause a nasty sand storm, do some patroling in that bad boy, those insurgents will **** their pants.

My cousin just got back from Iraq, i wish nothing but the best and ill keep u in my prayers......Godspeed