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Originally Posted by 1LOW03GT
(Post 102235)
With current tires today,there really isn't any worries about flat spots.I have never had an issue with flat spots with any of the two mustangs i have had when storing.:wink:
It's the ol' bias ply(spelling) tires you would need to worry about,and i'm sure that most of us today really don't run a "dino" tire,especially with todays technology on tires.:tup |
Thanks!!!:biggrin:
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put bounce dryer sheets in your engine bay and inside the car, mice don't like the smell and will avoid it.
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Originally Posted by DTK
(Post 102275)
Bumping up the air pressure a little helps and 1 guy I know parks his on pieces of styro foam to avoid flat spotting.
I put some stabilizer in the tank and fill it to the top. I do an oil change right away once I take it out of storage. One thing though, the AC needs to be on every 2-3 weeks as the freon carries lubricating oil with it as it circulates through the system. If it is left off alot I have been told that the o rings tend to dry out and crack and this leads to the freon escaping and then this causes AC problems. This is one reason I have been told to start the car every now and then just to have the AC run for 5 minutes a month. I am certainly not saying this is 100% correct but this is what a few old timers who store a few classic cars told me. They say they do this and never have to deal with AC failure. |
But the tire only gets a flat spot on the bottom just rotate the tire LOL... Had to say it as for the bounce sheets and moth balls all they do is stink. get an electronic mouser or a cat works great too keeps the mice out.
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When it comes to winter storage I guess I am mean to my cars :( Basically pull out the keys and cover them up. Usually set a bunch of mouse traps around them and thats it till spring. I've never started them during the winter thinking its harder on them to try to start them & moisture in the exhaust isn't a good thing either. Square tires are usually gone after the first trip and if not the roads around here are rough enough you can just blame it on them :) Usually half way through the winter I might throw a battery charger on and let them charge for a bit and then again before I decide to get them out in the spring. On the years that I didn't they usually start with-out troubles. Maybe I have been lucky but its only 5-6 months.
Kinda like the idea of putting something under the tires & possibly getting them off the ground but I guess I am just too lazy :) http://www.machwon.com/ExtraStuff/Winter Storage.jpg |
It was actually nice enough today to uncover, attach the battery cable and fire her up, started no problem at all, let her run for awhile, and put her back to bed, 2 months to go.
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Originally Posted by White Beauty
(Post 104736)
It was actually nice enough today to uncover, attach the battery cable and fire her up, started no problem at all, let her run for awhile, and put her back to bed, 2 months to go.
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Originally Posted by White Beauty
It was actually nice enough today to uncover, attach the battery cable and fire her up, started no problem at all, let her run for awhile, and put her back to bed, 2 months to go.
Was definitely good to hear her run again! |
I was tempted to take mine for a drive, but I need to change oil thats been sitting before I put any kind of real revs on it.
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