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Old 09-27-2011, 11:14 AM
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Winter Storage Question

Im putting my 8 away for the winter next month in a insulated storage garage (not heated) and wanted to know how often I should go up and start my car and let it run for a few mins...or is that not nessacary?
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Not necessary and actually better to just leave it as is for the Winter season (after the usual storage preparation of course).
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not necessary.
There are a few threads about winter storage tips. Some things are good, some are just paranoid lol
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See I wouldve thought it would dry out the seals or something lol. Thanks guys.
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You could just take out both of the battery cables, and your all set. It will prevent your battery from draining from long storage time.
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Disconnecting the battery (or better using a Battery Tender if there is storage power available) is just one of a number of things that should be done for long term storage. There are already a number of good "Winter storage" threads.

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You could just take out both of the battery cables, and your all set. It will prevent your battery from draining from long storage time.
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