Ideas, myths, facts, suggestions,
How do you protect your prize during the cold?
How do you protect your prize during the cold?
Drive it.
I have heard that tires will "square" at the bottom if left just sitting on the ground - can't prove it by me, but I did purchase a full set of car dollies a few months ago that I do plan to leave under the tires - a) so I can move the car sideways in the garage when I need to and b) IF this tire square thing is true, the dollies are angled front to back and I guess it would help alleviate it... I think it's a "wives tale" myself. Also, I plan to keep the fuel topped off to some degree, the battery on a tender and start the car no less than once every two weeks. - - oh, and when I can, drive it! Which, BTW is my plan at some point tomorrow... :twisted:
Flat spotting is true. Go to a dealership and ask to test drive the vehicle that has sit stationary for the longest. It'll feel like it's about to vibrate apart for the first 10ish miles.
Did a bunch of that stuff...Put 5 gal of fresh gas with stabilizer in and ran it for a while last week. Put a few extra PSI in the tires. Topped the battery off on the charger and left the neg terminal off.
Interesting link on stabil.
http://www.goldeagle.com/tips-tools/top-five-sta-bil-product-myths-debunked
Pull battery, put it on a charger.
Put Downey sheets in trunk, interior & engine compartment, apparently mice do not like them. Must be true, never a rodent problem so far.
Clean it and cover it.
Overinflate tires
Stabil in the tank.
Wait for spring.
That's about it.
RRR shared a tip about putting rice in a sock and putting it in the interior of the car to absorb moisture. IT WORKS! Might be rodent food though, never thought about it till now.
Take off the radiator cap (or leave it loose) in case the coolant freezes so it won't crack your block..... The water/ice needs somewhere to expand or the engine will have to take it...
Take off the radiator cap (or leave it loose) in case the coolant freezes so it won't crack your block..... The water/ice needs somewhere to expand or the engine will have to take it...