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Originally Posted by Barefootdan
I believe the logic behind leaving the suspension compressed, just curious as to what can be damage by leaving it unsprung
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You are putting abnormal pressure on all of the components and valves, seal, fittings, etc do not deal well with abnormal pressure. Probably be fine but since about 90% of car storage tips are more about peace of mind then actually protecting anything there is no sense doing something that could cause more harm than good.
The reality of car storage is that you could fill your tank with gas (not E85), disconnect the battery, walk away for a few months or a year come back charge the battery jump in and drive away and never have a single issue. People won't believe that though since they seem to think that the car starts to fall apart as soon as they park it. Cars sit for months and years without special care and they are just fine.
Take a piece of steel and place it in your garage. Look at it in a year and see if it has rotted away. Tires may get a very small flat spot after sitting for months and months but 15 minutes of driving in warm weather and they will be as good as new again. They will not fall to pieces.
OK guys have at me:
