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Long Time Car Storage Tips
63 messages, Last post on Aug 04, 2011 at 2:45 PM
You are in the Maintenance & Repair Forum.- Your Host is mr_shiftright
What is this discussion about? Heating / Cooling, Fuel System, Tires, Brakes, Electrical, Engine, Oil, Suspension, Transmission
#61 of 63 double-checking by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Oct 05, 2010 (11:44 am)
I got kinda concerned about this question of flat spotting so I contacted Hi-Tec Automotive, who are well-known Porsche specialists (repair, restoration, race prep, customization) in no. California, and this is what they wrote back to me..."Only six months is not an issue; six years is another story. The tires still may flat spot some, but they will regain their original shape once the car is driven and the tires are heated up. Raising the psi for storage will help."
They also suggested, if the car will undergo *repeated* spells of long term storage, the same basic Flat Spotters than I posted earlier.
Hope this helps.
#62 of 63 3 to 5 Months of Storage by jpf
Jul 21, 2011 (9:45 am)
My wife and I have a home in the south and plan to keep a vehicle there throughout the year. The vehicle is a 4 cylinder 2006 Dodge Caravan with 75k miles. The van will sit for 3 to 5 months at a time without being used and will be stored in a carport. Does the battery need to be disconnected? Should I add fuel stabilizer to the gas? Any recommendations are most appreciated.- kiawah (Aug 04, 2011 2:45 pm)
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#63 of 63 Re: 3 to 5 Months of Storage [jpf] by kiawah
Aug 04, 2011 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: jpf (Jul 21, 2011 9:45 am)
If it was mine, I'd through some fuel stabilizer in it, and hook up a trickle charger to it. That's what I do with my Harley during the winter months, never a problem.
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