11-19-2017, 10:05 PM | #1 |
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Put it the beast away for hibernation
It’s a sad day today. I put my beast away for the winter today, I think I shed a tear lol. Not just my car, but also my bike and last month my boat and wave runner. It’s gonna be a long winter. I guess it just makes spring that much better. On a serious note, I had a hell of a time putting fuel stabilizer in, at 1st I didn’t realize there was another push plate behind the black one and I was spilling stabilizer all over the floor through the over flow drain, what a friggin pain in the ass mess that was! Next year I’m getting a long thin funnel and that will be the end of that sh!t show lol. I ran it for about 30 minutes cleaned and dried it, then parked it on carpeted floor Matt’s with 40 psi in the tires. Where have you guys been hooking up the battery tender? It looks like the jumper cable hook ups under the hood should work but just getting some opinions. To all you cold weather guys F winter and thanks for any other ideas you have to help preserve my beast
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11-19-2017, 10:08 PM | #2 |
I used to be Dragoneye...
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I feel your pain. Snuggled mine in for the snowy season on Friday.
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11-19-2017, 10:16 PM | #3 |
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I don't know how you guys do it...guess I'll quit bitching about our summers. Rarely does it ever freeze for even a few hours down this way in the Rio grande Valley. It's been decades since our last hard freeze that has ruined the citrus.
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11-19-2017, 10:18 PM | #4 | |
I used to be Dragoneye...
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Enjoy your warm winter! |
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11-19-2017, 10:20 PM | #5 |
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Yes Argos and yes Wyndham. It’s a double edge sword.
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11-20-2017, 02:16 AM | #6 | |
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You should have a small black funnel somewhere in your trunk with the tire kit. I did the same as you when I first put stabilizer in. Just wait till next year when you do some WOT runs and all that stabilizer you spilled heats up and starts smelling. Thought I had a gas leak for a few days. I hook the tender up under the hood. Seems to be the easiest way. On a side note, I always put my cars up on jackstands. I left my car on Race Ramps Flatstoppers for three months earlier this year, and the stock tires were still heavily flatspotted when I moved the car.
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11-20-2017, 06:00 AM | #7 | |
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Looks like I'm buying another set of jack stands (they are quite a bit cheaper). |
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11-20-2017, 06:27 AM | #8 |
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Do you guys put the car back into transport mode?
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11-20-2017, 07:46 AM | #9 |
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For what it's worth, I've never had to store a car for winter either - but I have at least read through a couple other threads in here that you don't want to put cars on jack stands as the suspension isn't meant to be "expanded" for longer periods of times, and that it lessens the life of the bushings(?).
Increasing tire pressure is what helps reduce the risk of flat spots. There are also curved stands. For the fuel - Yes there are two baffles that the funnel must be pushed through to keep them full open while filling. I may be remembering incorrectly, so buyer beware. EDIT: This was the thread I was thinking of http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...ht=winter+jack
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11-20-2017, 08:24 AM | #10 |
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I'm thinking about just moving the car forward and backward a door or so every month or so.
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11-20-2017, 08:59 AM | #11 | ||
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No, with a battery tender (in my case), that's not necessary. In fact, when I stored the '12 ZL1 for winter, I didn't put it in that mode, disconnect the battery, OR use a tender, and it still started right up 5 months later.
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Again, the last car I stored for the winter was my 2012 ZL1. Those tires came with all the same warnings we're all familiar with, and did not flat spot. It was never moved. I am eager to see what these new Goodyear 3R tires do when I take the car out in the Spring....they are by far the most aggressive tire I've ever owned. |
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11-20-2017, 10:00 AM | #12 |
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Heated garage
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11-20-2017, 10:08 AM | #13 |
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11-20-2017, 10:34 AM | #14 | |
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1. Oil change 2. Detail 3. Fuel stabilizer in full tank and run for 15-20 min. 4. Battery tender to keep battery charge. 5. Over inflate tires to 45-48 PSI (Place a vapour barrier under the car ) 6. Steel wool in exhaust tips ( keeps mice out just in case) 7. Blocks behind the wheels 8. If manual, leave in neutral with parking brake off 9. Car cover 10. Once asleep, leave her alone until spring I happen to have a heated garage, so I don't need to worry about cold temperatures. Maybe someone else has some input on this. |
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