Winter

[badass mm]

Hey guys just wondering if there's anything special I need to do to put my car away for the winter I heard a filling it up with gas and put in stable in it I wonder if you guys got any suggestions

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[RubberCtyRauder]

i pull my battery, depending on your storage situation. a frozen battery generally kills them. if in attached garage, recommend a battery tender , i still pull mine even tho in my garage

[jimbok1951]

i pull my battery, depending on your storage situation. a frozen battery generally kills them. if in attached garage, recommend a battery tender , i still pull mine even tho in my garage

Battery as stated is a must & fuel stabilizer also, cover or garage, done this for years, no issues. Starts right up after the winter nap with no problems.


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[badass mm]

Is it good to start them every couple months and let him run till operating temperature

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[badass mm]

And should I fill it with gas or doesn't that really matter

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[fastblackmerc]

And should I fill it with gas or doesn't that really matter

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Yes fill with gas to cut down on the space where condensation might form.

[RubberCtyRauder]

i dont like starting as it creates combustion moisture in winter months. fill and use a gas stabilizer and run it to get it into fuel system. air up tires, cover with car cover, if mice might be an issue I've heard bounce dryer sheets under hood. in trunk, in cabin can work. old hot rodders use to use fogging oil thru the carb. not sure how practical or if needed on later model stuff.

[justbob]

I lift it up so the wheels are off the ground, wrap it with plastic, then a bunch of moving blankets.

I start it every 6-8 weeks and I never bother with charging it nor add any kind of fuel additive. Been fine this many years.


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[fastblackmerc]

If you do start it you need to get it up to operating temperature to burn off all the moisture.

[badass mm]

Do I need to put a fogging oil in the engine

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[RubberCtyRauder]

i would say no go fogging oil, where will it be stored? specifically where, the conditions

[F1erceK]

Curious as well. My garage is heated, first time with a big kid toy.

[jaywish]

In a nice warm dry space.
Should be no problems for a few months with no fogging oil.
Body clean & waxed with a nice soft cover.
Windows down a bit for circulation.
Battery disconnected.
You probably could top off the charge mid-winter if you don't want to have a trickle charger on it.
Tires off the floor with stands under the rear axle and the front control arms would be nice though I have never had a problem with flat spots after a one season storage.
I like to kill the fuel pump switch before I fire it up in the spring. Crank it a bit to get the oil moving them switch on and fire up.

If you have rodents then take precautions.

[jerrym3]

I have done nothing to prep my 2003 TBird or my 64 Galaxie (since becoming a garage queen the early 80's).

I do run and drive both cars when weather permits.

[badass mm]

Be stored in storage indoors concrete floor not heated

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[badass mm]

i would say no go fogging oil, where will it be stored? specifically where, the conditions
It's stored indoors concrete floor no heat owner puts rat poison and out said he's store a lot of vehicles said he never had a problem with rodents

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[Dragcity]

Fellow member from Buffalo, New York. I store every year. Depending on your storage conditions, there are a few things you can do to ensure success in the springtime.

I do this, in a storage facility that is unheated and not in the country by fields....

Remove slicks and put road tires on it.
Fill up with 93 fuel
Add stabil at the station while filling.
Drive to storage facility to fill fuel system with stabilized mix.
Put a few bars of Irish Spring soap opened up throughout interior, trunk and engine bay. Leave it in the box, just open the ends.
Back it in, disconnect battery, and cover it up with....
Cotton cover, then moving blankets, then waterproof Marauder cover.
Lock it up and say good night.

Don't forget your key when you go get it, the keypad won't work in the spring, because the battery is disconnected.

I have done this for years with multiple cars.

One car I had to store near Lake Erie, where it was pretty damp in the garage. I got a Car Jacket for that, put the car in a bag with a cotton cover. Came out in the spring with bugs all over the car jacket, spiders, water droplets, webs, it was a mess. Pulled the car out of the bag and it looked exactly like it did when I put it away. Nice unit.

Relieving off the shocks a little is great idea. I never took it all the way off the ground, about 65% of the way. If storing for a long time, you can create flat spots on the tires. I have found the six months storage here in Buffalo does not create flat spots being parked on all fours.

Pretty much sux we loose six months of Marauder joy due to crap weather, but we just love Family.

[DrZ]

Curious as well. My garage is heated, first time with a big kid toy.
Heated garage space is a fundamental necessity! Play nice :D

[jerrym3]

I have done nothing to prep my 2003 TBird or my 64 Galaxie (since becoming a garage queen the early 80's).

I do run and drive both cars when weather permits.

I should have noted that my house is a bi-level/raised ranch, so the 2 car garage, while not heated, does get heat from the first/second floors.