storing the car....
 

Hey guys just wondering. I'm storing my car for the winter and was wondering wut kinda prep should I do to it? It's in a non-heated garage. Should I completely disconnect the battery or leave it connected and start up my car every few weeks? And wut else should I do to it to make sure it's still runnin solid come spring time? :yeah:

I like to take the battery out and put it on a trickle charger
and a full tank of fuel with stabilizer to keep out the condonsation

if you take out the battery you wont need to start it till spring
other things are jack stands to take the wheight off the tires so if the presser drops you wont get flat spots

As the board's unofficial/official battery pimp I would recommend that too. If you have a mini-charger throw the battery on it for the winter and check it every month or so. A fully charged battery can take up to 3 or 4 months to discharge, so you have time.

*A common myth about batteries: leaving a battery on concrete WILL NOT hurt it. It is best to try and find a place at room temperature though so it doesn't freeze, but it can sit on anything*

also, if a battery is fully charged it will not freeze! so keep that voltage up!

I sell automatic mini-chargers that turn off and turn on only when the battery needs charging that way you don't have to take care of it, the charger will.

If anyone is interested lemme know...or you can pick one up at Crappy Tire, but they may not help you out down the road if something goes wrong.

The fuel stabilizer is a good idea too...keep some fuel in there for the spring.
Check your tire pressure and max it out b4 winter hits too.

awesome thx guys...but can sum1 explain the flat spot tire pressure thing? If I leave it on my tires for the entire winter and then I reinflate my tires to the correct pressure will I fix the problem? or is it more of a permanent thing

Do a search on storing a car because there was some good info I posted up in the past hopefully its still there.

if the tire goes flat and sits for a while it can (rarely) bend the steel belts in the tires

like Rrebel YO say's keep the presser up one them you'll have no problems

Actually Jeff, It's was on the old/archived board but with the automatic purge, it's gone. I remember using all the advice you gave when it came to winterization and I was going to quote it. too bad. Might as well start a new discussion.

^ yea i remember reading that awhile back, i have the link saved on my old computer.
all i remember from that post was to put jack stands under your lca's, so your suspension doesn't droop.

Ok guys Ill post up a new one when I get a chance in the next 24 hours.

thanks for the link!

Nice link - sucks that that one site is down though ill make a post with everything I know soon - just getting rocked by work and school work right now.

if i dont want to disconnect the battery what should i do? i am parking my car in an underground parking space in a complex that has town houses. the place is heated and stuff so im not worried about that. i still am going to put styrofoam under the tires, full tank of gas, car cover. but i want my alarm to still take affect. and if i take out the battery my alarm wont work. so what should i do?

If your leaving the battery on I think your gona have to start the car a few times a month.

If you have a plug then use a trickle charger and hide it under your car and route the wires up to your battery under your hood - it will only turn on when needed.

what hasn't been mentioned in either thread and I'll throw in for discussion is what I did on my Teg for winter storage or actually more for when you fire her back up in the spring:

Add moly slip E and handcrank the motor first before the first ignition crank start.

Drive it around and then change the oil, MTF/gear oil if you have a clutch type LSD, brake fluid (water condensation especially if you used a racing brake fluid like Motul where the moisture factor is important.

sorry to ask this rookie question but what would that be if you dont mind me asking?

It charges they battery - it does it slowly when the battery needs it and keeps the life of the battery going.