White Beauty

Anyone just leave the car on the tires and in a garage with a cover over the car?? Full tank of fuel without stabilizer??

2tone

iTrader: (5)

Yea. LOL

But I have a trickle charger on the battery. Most years I put it on blocks, but not anymore, I will start it up, move it in and out and leave it as is.

Stang Illusions 5.0L

iTrader: (10)

There has been many threads about people that start there cars threw out the winter and apparently its bad due to condensation.
Best Idea is to set it and forget it.

White Beauty

I have mine covered in the garage, full tank of gas and the battery disconnected. My buddy has an old Trans Am and that is all he has ever done for the winter.

Stang Illusions 5.0L

iTrader: (10)

Yep thats the way to do it

White Beauty

Thanks, how bad are the flat spots on the tires in the spring??

caper

I have a set of car dollies that I am going to use. They tell me this will help avoid flat spots. Some good tips on winter storage, I think I will just cover the stang, put stabilizer in the tank and slow charge the battery. Take care, Lloyd

2000BLKGT

don't bother starting it....more harm than good

1) bump the tire pressures up 5-8psi higher than normal driving conditions
2) Stabil in the tank....and be sure to run the car for a good 20 minutes to insure the Stabil goes throughout the system
3) top the tank up to full
4) cut 4 pieces of 1" plywood planks about 1'x2' and park the car on the planks - stops the moisture from working it's way up the car from the cold concrete floor
5) yank the battery
6) give her a good detail and put a quality cover on

I leave the car in gear with no ebrake on....older Stangs were notorious for ebrakes seizing

in the Spring....charge the battery up for 24-48 hours, drop it in...adjust tire pressures and your back on the road

4 CRUZEN

I never remove the tires or put it up on blocks it's hard on the suspension to just let the wheels and struts hang suspended. They are meant to be compressed. A couple of miles and the tires are fine or as someone else stated roll the roll a couple feet.
Starting a an engine up in the winter is also hard it. The oil it will accumulate condensation even if you bring it to full running temperatures. Always change your oil first thing in the spring.
Stabalizer is better but supposedly gas is good for 6 months without it? I use it pretty cheap insurance.
Battery should be fully charged and disconnected most people remove them and put them indoors. Do not store them on a cement floor without protection underneath them.
I also put steel wool in my tail pipes (keeps out the little guys) and tins of baking soda under the hood it absorbs moisture. Moth ***** will also keep the little fellows away if you put some in and around your car, gives it that new smell in the spring.

Pull the cover in the spring, change the oil and get out the wax!! 3 more months to go.

4 CRUZEN

By time I used to get my car home 5 miles flat spots were gone.