I'm going to store my car over the winter time. I'm looking for ways to prep my car for storage and also things that I must due while it is in storage. TIA

 

Storage for winter, what is that?

 

I'm not trying to drive my car in the snow, and I don't want to mess up the paint anymore

 

Snow? What is this snow stuff you speak about?

 

You know that white stuff that falls from the sky, from nov. till mid april (if you live in pittsburgh)!! You gotta love it.

 

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Middle finger to you
This is my last winter
I store mine in a warm insulated garage with new fluids and lots of blankets on top.

 

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Oh, I think I have seen that stuff on TV.


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Middle finger to you
This is my last winter
I store mine in a warm insulated garage with new fluids and lots of blankets on top.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL!

 

Everyone from cali is a commedian when it comes to winter.

 

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Yea they think they are better then us(just dont let them know that they really are)

 

Midwest for life! We got lakes biatch.

 

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If you look at the pics in my sig you can see the larget lake in the world right out my window

 

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It's ok, we might have snow.....but you have earthquakes, mudslides, fires and riots oh my!

 

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It's ok, we might have snow.....but you have earthquakes, mudslides, fires and riots oh my!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Once every ten years or so.

 

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If it is a non-heated garage you are going to want to add additives so your oil,water, fuel ect. don't freeze and stop by and start it every few weeks so the battery don't go dead also it may be overkill for just a few months but you can jack it up.

 

I was thinking about putting the car on jacks for a little while and also rolling the car back and forward. The garage is connected to the house. Actually the house is built on top of the garage, don't know if that's worded right, but I don't know if that counts as being heated.

 

now i don't know how true this is..but i have heard to drian the fluids (all of them) put it on jack stands (to save the tires), remove the battery, remove the intake and cover it with a bag or something, and put an additive in to your gas.

It sound slike alot but thats what i heard once upon a time..but here in New Mexico we see that white stuff falling sometimes but its usually a cuban plan leaking

 

The garage is connected to the house. Actually the house is built on top of the garage, don't know if that's worded right, but I don't know if that counts as being heated.

It depends on how cold the garage gets if it gets below frezing you are going to want toa dd the additives and suff to keep the fluids from frezing.

Also don't drain any fluids that will cause more problems than it will solve.

 

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/DrOhm/storage.html

 

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1.Wash the car to remove all contaminants which may damage the paint over time.
2.Change the motor oil while it is still hot to help remove contaminants from the bottom of the oil pan.
3.Fill the gas tank with premium gas and add a fuel stabilizer available at major auto parts stores (Stabil).
4.Remove the battery and hook it up to a self-regulating charger. (Battery Tender)
5.Run air conditioning on warm/recirculate to dry the interior, then click off air conditioning button for a minute before shutting fan off to dry out the evaporator.
6.Take the brake pads out of the calipers and spray the rotors with WD-40 to prevent rust formation.
7.Take out the spark plugs and put a tablespoon of oil down each plug hole. Put the car in third gear and give it a push to move the pistons up and down which will distribute the oil evenly. If storing for long time, fill up the engine with fresh oil. Re-install the spark plugs.
8.Replace radiator coolant if it hasn't been recently. If storing for long time, drain the coolant.
9.Place the car on four jack stands under the proper jacking points, with weight off the wheels but not hanging above the ground. Leave the parking brake off.
10.Seal the exhaust tail pipe with cling wrap to prevent moisture from entering the exhaust.
11.Place an appropriate car cover over the vehicle.
12.Throw some mothballs on the floor to keep out bugs or mice.

When it is time to remove the vehicle from storage, follow these helpful tips:

1.Take out the spark plugs and put a tablespoon of oil down each plug hole. Put the car in third gear and give it a push to move the pistons up and down which will distribute the oil evenly. Do not re-install the spark plugs!
2.Remove the ECU and hazard fuse from the engine compartment fuse box (Carbuerated vehicles need to have the choke turned off).
3.Unplug the large two wire plugs to the distributor or disconnect the external coil.
4.Engage the starter until the oil light on the dash goes out.
5.Replace the spark plugs, fuses, and plug the distributor connection back together.
6.Start the engine and maintain engine speed at 2500 RPM for three minutes.
7.If you placed WD-40 on the brake rotors during storage use brake parts cleaner to remove any residue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good tips.

 

Thanks for the link. I'll be picking that stuff around nov. O yea for the people that don't get snow or don't get it that often. You very lucky, you and your rust free cars.

 

Oh.. You drive the "Pimped out" CRX with the glow in the dark paint?

 

Yea why what's up. Are you the dude that I had class with a couple of quarters ago?

 

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Nah.. Post up the night pics.

 

The paint glows under black light, and I don't have one. I'll see if my people have one and I'll take some pics, and have someone else post them cause I can never get it to work.

 

Send them to my email in my profile and i'll host em for you.