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<blockquote data-quote="Vanguard2001" data-source="post: 258590" data-attributes="member: 4459"><p>I know a guy who stored his C7 outside for one winter due to special circumstances. I helped him prepare it and among other things he connected the standard issue battery tender for the duration. The car sat under a cover for 5 months through deep cold and snow. Come spring, the charger was removed, the battery measured full charge and the car started perfectly. </p><p></p><p>Imagine this - the wife wants her XT5 in the garage for the winter! So due to only having 2 garage slots, I store my precious baby 1979 MGB in an unheated warehouse which reaches the same temperature as outdoors in Ottawa. The battery is not on a tender. Come spring, I remove the plugs and spin the engine until the oil pressure hits 50 psi. Reinstall the plugs and start the car. The battery does all that without the charge being maintained for 5 months. I always bring a jumper battery just in case, but have only used it once (spring 2021) in 18 years. Decided the battery served me well and replaced it this summer. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vanguard2001, post: 258590, member: 4459"] I know a guy who stored his C7 outside for one winter due to special circumstances. I helped him prepare it and among other things he connected the standard issue battery tender for the duration. The car sat under a cover for 5 months through deep cold and snow. Come spring, the charger was removed, the battery measured full charge and the car started perfectly. Imagine this - the wife wants her XT5 in the garage for the winter! So due to only having 2 garage slots, I store my precious baby 1979 MGB in an unheated warehouse which reaches the same temperature as outdoors in Ottawa. The battery is not on a tender. Come spring, I remove the plugs and spin the engine until the oil pressure hits 50 psi. Reinstall the plugs and start the car. The battery does all that without the charge being maintained for 5 months. I always bring a jumper battery just in case, but have only used it once (spring 2021) in 18 years. Decided the battery served me well and replaced it this summer. :) [/QUOTE]
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