storing your stangs
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whiplash473
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I put it in the garage with stabil in the tank......about every few weeks or once a month (whenever the roads are clear) ill take it up and down the street a few times.....I let it idle before and after driving.....probably let it run for 45mins or so and then throw it back in the garage
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You guys ever notice water coming out the exhaust on cars when they stop at a light for example? Where do you think that water goes before it burns off? It goes nowhere it stays in the engine/exhaust. Short trips are harder on a car then letting it fully warm up and being driven. And I don't mean letting it warm up engine temp wise. Starting the car up and letting it run or taking it for a short drive has no benefit to it at all. These are not cars built in the 1930's where it needs to be run and up kept. If your just storing it for the winter, say from Nov to April there is 0 need for the car to be run at all. Ive had Mustangs since I was 17 five of them in total and 4 of them were stored in the winters and I never started any of them up during the winter and Ive never had any problems at all with them starting up in the spring and no adverse effects were seen from it. If you want to start it up and have all that condensation and water sit in your exhaust system then by all means start it up if it somehow makes you feel better. I'm throwing some stibul in mine this week and pulling the battery and it will be fine until april/may and I have not started it since Aug.
Mine sat just shy of two years and this is what it did the first time I turned the key.
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Mine sat just shy of two years and this is what it did the first time I turned the key.
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I've lived in climates where cars can be driven year round and need stored for winter. Although the stang is sold. I would rather not store them at all. I hate putting up dirty bikes and 4 wheelers for the winter. It is good to mod them a little why they are up though.
whiplash473
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That condensation happens to any vehicle at most times thru the year.....short trips ain't good for any vehicle.....this is why I let me car run for about 30-45mins when it's in storage.....that's enough time for the engine to really warm up and not end up with cappuccino oil
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SMOKEDYA
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WOW! all this you guys do?! I'm surprised my car starts and runs still? All i do is park it and then start it back up 1,2,3,10 months later when i feel the need to drive it.....
SMOKEDYA
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Winter is the best time to ride!
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I pull it out of the garage and go do this http://s231.beta.photobucket.com/user/tamaralicious69/media/Picture408.mp4.html.... This way I'm ready for new tires in spring 
KillNThrill24
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Lol you guys do some crazzzy sheit. This is my first winter with the Stang but my old Camaro all I'd do is park the beast then take it out many months late. And all 4 tires leaked on that thing so it would always have flat spots in it even sitting for a week. Eventually they would smooth themselves out after a few minutes of rough driving lol.
My Stang will probably be all ripped and torn apart tho (depending on the space I have) so I'm not too concerned about it. She'll be fine.
My Stang will probably be all ripped and torn apart tho (depending on the space I have) so I'm not too concerned about it. She'll be fine.
castine917
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I take my whole car apart and replace every nut, bolt, seal, gasket, rings, guides, and all fluids.
Tires get replaced at least three times a month all year too.
I actually just pull it into the garage and throw moth balls near all the tires and in the interior and engine bay. I also disconnect the battery or connect the trickle charger. If the weather is really warm I may start it for
a while. That is during the winters after nothing broke. If anything broke during summer or I bought any upgrades I work on them.
Tires get replaced at least three times a month all year too.
I actually just pull it into the garage and throw moth balls near all the tires and in the interior and engine bay. I also disconnect the battery or connect the trickle charger. If the weather is really warm I may start it for
a while. That is during the winters after nothing broke. If anything broke during summer or I bought any upgrades I work on them.
MustangChris
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lol! youll regret it when your repairing surface rust on the floor boards due to no plastic!!
MustangChris
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hahahahha!
OnyxCobra
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I think its a little pessimistic to think any moisture coming from the cement floor is going to go straight up to rust the bottom of the car. There is open air under the car that's going to absorb and remove moisture. I've heard not to park cars on grass or dirt because of the same thing but I think that's talking about long term, not just for a winter. I mean do you know how dry the air is in the winter time lol.
KillNThrill24
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I parked my Grand Am in my storage unit for about 2 months this summer because I was driving my Mustang daily, hadn't cleaned out the garage to put it in yet, and didn't have the driveway space to keep it at home and when I took it out I kid you not it had gotten so much more rust on it then when I had put it away. I was so pissed. Now I'm looking for a replacement for it before it rusts all the way through. I realized just how bad it had gotten when I went to prop up the rear end on the jack stand almost went through the floor.... Maybe some day in 30yrs when it's a classic I'll redo the whole thing... Lol
I always put mine in the garage with all the fluids topped off, plastic on the ground and a dehumidifier (spelling sucks) to pull moisture out of the air. I would change oil before first start up due to it sitting for so long so don't bother changing it before you store it. Also I like to pull the plugs and mist the inside of the cyliders with some wd-40 to prevent surface rust and help keep things lubricated. No need to start the car every week or two. Also use a trickle charger on your battery.
Shifty Powers
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Normally I put it in the garage, unhook the batt and call it a day.
This winter, it will be outside.. Sooooo, Ill disconnect that batt and put a car cover on it.. and call it a day.. maybe buy some fuel stabilizer. But if the weather is nice I might drive it to work. But its prolly going to be a shitty winter. So car cover and fuel stabe it is
that is all
This winter, it will be outside.. Sooooo, Ill disconnect that batt and put a car cover on it.. and call it a day.. maybe buy some fuel stabilizer. But if the weather is nice I might drive it to work. But its prolly going to be a shitty winter. So car cover and fuel stabe it is
that is all
