madteg
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posted on 10/1/10 at 11:43 PM |
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Car storage
What should i do to my car if i store it for six months in box trailer
1 cover with wd 40
2 drain water
3 leave on axle stands.
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blakep82
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posted on 10/1/10 at 11:50 PM |
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make sure the trailer can't be nicked
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madteg
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posted on 10/1/10 at 11:51 PM |
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traier bolted to a wall and dead car parked behind it
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ReMan
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posted on 10/1/10 at 11:52 PM |
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For only 6 months probably nothing!
wd40 the bare metal perhaps, but otherwise try and make sure its put away dry and make sure the box is ventilated
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Angel Acevedo
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posted on 11/1/10 at 01:42 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by madteg
What should i do to my car if i store it for six months in box trailer
1 cover with wd 40
2 drain water
3 leave on axle stands.
Change oil, Coolant, Warm up new oil to drive moisture out, Replenish battery, recharge and disconnect, Trickle charger is a good idea. Changing
Barake fluid too, as absorbed moisture may produce corrosion in the lines.
There is a product like shrink wrap (not locost) that you make a cover, with a sun powered vent to keep inside air low in moisture.
Inflate tires to a little bit above normal, put in jackstands.
i´ve read somewhere else that you may spray WD40 on the intake on the last couple of second you run the engine, don´t know if it´s worth it.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Bluemoon
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posted on 11/1/10 at 09:09 AM |
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Make sure air can circulate in and out of the box trailer to stop condensation..
Dan
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dhutch
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posted on 11/1/10 at 02:54 PM |
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quote: ..make sure the box is ventilated
Yeah, i would say the main thing is to make sure the box is vented.
- I have a 3" gap and the back where i extended the hight but not the tailgate and leave the front flap ajar about the same amount. Before i
did this it was always wet inside.
Daniel
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jacko
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posted on 11/1/10 at 08:03 PM |
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Blow the tyres up hard if left on car that's if you dont lift the car of the ground
I do this to mine for 6 months of the year
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dave r
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posted on 11/1/10 at 09:06 PM |
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i have a nice small 120 watt heater you can suff under the car if you are intending to do it in this weather kev
dave
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