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<blockquote data-quote="Dave91TM" data-source="post: 20667" data-attributes="member: 887"><p>Storage, keep it simple, I usually use up a whole day.</p><p></p><p>1. Change oil and filter. Oil tends to hold acids and other crap</p><p>during a season of operation. You do not want your engine sitting it that.</p><p>Also grease all ball joint and tie rod fittings.</p><p></p><p>2. Pull the rims and really clean out the old brake dust. Its acidic and will eat into your rims. Have a look at your brakes at the same time, they can wait until spring but at least you'll know. Also with the rims off you get a good chance to clean up the suspension and engine.</p><p></p><p>3. Fill with Gas and add stabilizer. Modern fuels will "gum up" after a short while, stabilizer prevents this.</p><p></p><p>4. You can bump tire pressure, but even if you don't radials will not flat spot.</p><p></p><p>5. Check the anti freeze it should be good for at least -30.</p><p></p><p>6. Oil up door hinges and hood hinges and head lights at the pivots.</p><p></p><p>7. Treat leather seats with a good quality treatment.</p><p></p><p>8. Treat all interior surfaces, use silicone on all of the rubber seals</p><p></p><p>9. Add dryer sheets to keep the mice out.</p><p></p><p>10. Wash and wax it</p><p></p><p>11. Connect on a Battery Minder, not a battery charger.</p><p></p><p>12. Cover it, hopefully in a garage, and forget it until spring. Periodic starting does no good, it allows moisture to build up in the oils and exhaust system.</p><p></p><p>13. Well don't really forget about it, go out every once in a while and just have a look or sit in it. It won't cure the itch in January, but it will help. </p><p></p><p>I just put mine away today, I'll probably give it a peek and a sit in a week or so.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave91TM, post: 20667, member: 887"] Storage, keep it simple, I usually use up a whole day. 1. Change oil and filter. Oil tends to hold acids and other crap during a season of operation. You do not want your engine sitting it that. Also grease all ball joint and tie rod fittings. 2. Pull the rims and really clean out the old brake dust. Its acidic and will eat into your rims. Have a look at your brakes at the same time, they can wait until spring but at least you'll know. Also with the rims off you get a good chance to clean up the suspension and engine. 3. Fill with Gas and add stabilizer. Modern fuels will "gum up" after a short while, stabilizer prevents this. 4. You can bump tire pressure, but even if you don't radials will not flat spot. 5. Check the anti freeze it should be good for at least -30. 6. Oil up door hinges and hood hinges and head lights at the pivots. 7. Treat leather seats with a good quality treatment. 8. Treat all interior surfaces, use silicone on all of the rubber seals 9. Add dryer sheets to keep the mice out. 10. Wash and wax it 11. Connect on a Battery Minder, not a battery charger. 12. Cover it, hopefully in a garage, and forget it until spring. Periodic starting does no good, it allows moisture to build up in the oils and exhaust system. 13. Well don't really forget about it, go out every once in a while and just have a look or sit in it. It won't cure the itch in January, but it will help. I just put mine away today, I'll probably give it a peek and a sit in a week or so. Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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