Winter Storage Questions

[zc06_kisstherain]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

do you have access to it when in storange???
my old car i would store it in my garage, didnt really do anything special to it, started it twice a week, rolled it outside, rolled it back in... called it a day

if you dont have access to it
http://www.edmunds.com/car-care/how-...m-storage.html

this is what i did for winter lol
when there is no salt on road, i just take her out for local road for 10-20min and come back

[ToySub1946]

'I had a few questions about winter storage, I will be storing the car in my garage for winter and was wondering what steps I should take before storing.'

Turn the ignition key to the off position. If you really care about the car, remove the key, lock the doors, return in spring with the key.

[tinma]

So what are peoples opinions on heater vs cold storage? I have the choice of renting out either of the two...but obviously cold storage is a lot cheaper.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by tinma

So what are peoples opinions on heater vs cold storage? I have the choice of renting out either of the two...but obviously cold storage is a lot cheaper.

There is no advantage over storing these cars in heated storage. Many of us use them and leave them out all winter with zero issues. The only benefit you would get from heated is you could comfortably work on the car (if that was even permitted and you had something you wanted to do to it).

[Lelantas]

Seeing as people park their cars outside in the snow all the time, I see no reason why cold storage isn't sufficient.

EDIT: Beat to the punch!

[kbye]

Just don't leave your battery in cold storage... remove and keep it on a battery tender.

[ls1ac]

I am a snow bird, I leave Wi. in the fall and go to Fl. for the winter.
When I leave I leave my cars in an unheated garage for six months each year. I leave a battery tender on each, not only to keep the battery charged but also to keep the computer memory in tacked. I make sure the antifreeze is good and I plug the chargers into a battery backup for computers. I learned this after a storm killed one of the chargers and the battery in the Lexus drained completely trying to keep the computer up. When I charged the battery and tried to run the car it "forgot" all kinds of things like how to put the windows up or down how to show the info on the screen and even how to shift gears. It was an expensive trip to the dealer.
One year I had to park one of the cars outside but ran a extension cord for the charger.
I have been doing this for several years with no problem(except as mentioned). [By keeping the charge up on the battery the acid will keep it from freezing.]
I do the same with the cars in Fl. but there humidity is also a problem.

[ls1ac]

Oh, I do put the new stable (blue) in the tank and filling it all the way up. The blue is meant for fuel with alcohol in it. And I put cars with soft performance tires on the curved roll around movers from Harbor freight, it seems to help with flat spoting.

[RedFR-s]

Originally Posted by Newtothegrounds

Hey all, I'm new to the 86 world just bought a 2016 last week and waiting for it to arrive. I had a few questions about winter storage, I will be storing the car in my garage for winter and was wondering what steps I should take before storing. Also is it worth getting an undercoating if it won't be driven in the winter? Thanks for any help

Last winter I put Stabilizer in a full tank, put the car up on the curved roller stands, and put the battery on charge. If you're worried about pests (mice) i put steel wool in the tail pipes and dryer sheets around the tires, intake, and interior to prevent them from getting in. She sat for 4 months and fired up and drove great with no problems.

[jvincent]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Drive it!

This.

[jayhoang]

I've been parking my cars over winter for the last 5 years and it will typically be:
- Fill gas up
- Clean it nicely so nothing is sitting on the surface of the paint for months
- Vacuum interior - again so nothing is sitting there causing weird smells
- Hook a trickle charger up to the battery
- Put a bowl of baking soda inside on the center console/seat to keep the interior smelling fresh
- Either put it on jacks with e-brake down or put blocks of wood behind the tires if it's not on jacks and put e-brake down.
- Cover it up.

Voila. This is Canadian winter too - so it's typically in storage (for me) from October to April.

[fridayfrs]

Originally Posted by RedFR-s

Last winter I put Stabilizer in a full tank, put the car up on the curved roller stands, and put the battery on charge. If you're worried about pests (mice) i put steel wool in the tail pipes and dryer sheets around the tires, intake, and interior to prevent them from getting in. She sat for 4 months and fired up and drove great with no problems.

This is pretty much what I do as well but since I'm in a wooded area and critters are a constant battle I also have glue traps in a complete square around the car. It's a bit anal but dead mice smell in the car is horrible.
I also stick in a couple refrigerator packs of baking soda. They don't spill if you're absent minded.