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My Z28 has been parked since November. It has a full tank of gas in it and is due for an oil change. I didn't use any stabilizer (I was told that it's not worth it for 3-4 months). I have six quarts of Mobil 1 synthetic at the ready. I don't have anywhere to really "work" on the car, but I can do small stuff in the apartment parking lot. This is the first winter I've owned the car, so I'm new at this.

The weather is nice now, and the roads are clear of ice, snow, and salt. I'm ready to take her out again! Woohoo!

I want to unhook the fuel and ignition and crank it a few times to get things oiled up before I fire up the engine. What's the easiest way to do this? Are there any other things I should do?

Thanks!

dont bother ....just fire it up it will b fine

I agree with him.

This is what I do after mine has been up from October to May.

1) Check all fluids
2) Check out vehicle for any obvious signs of trouble prior to starting
3) Install fully charged battery.
4) Turn key ensure fuel pump pressurizes system and shuts off before trying to crank. I do this to ensure injectors will send fuel right away to engine so it will fire up right away and give you normal operating oil pressure right away. I don't believe cranking a dry engine with the starter only to "prime" the enginge is better than just starting it up and getting maximum pressure and oil flow to the complete engine the quickest. Start engine.
5) don't get out of the car until you see that oil pressure is up, and all guages and sounds appear normal.
6) I let mine warm up walking around looking for any fluid leaks, noises etc. constantly checking the guages.
7) once satsified all is good take it for a short easy drive watching temp guage and oil press guage assuring yourself all is OK.
8) once warmed up I come back change the oil.
8) If all is OK I usually drive through my first tank of gas with ease and before getting on it at all I have fresh gas and have watched that the fluids have not changed for that first tank of gas.

You are lucky as I have to wait another at least 8 weeks before I bring mine out.

55 degress in maine today....might have to fire mine up and take it for a spin down the interstate

Well, that's what I did. God, I love that car!

Took it to the oil change place (we're not allowed to work on cars in the lot at my apartment), where they did an engine flush (the oil had gotten a little thick as it sat) and cleaned the intake system (which turned out to be a very good thing... a lot of crap came out and the car ran noticeably better afterward).

They have to rev the engine a few times when doing both of those things. The look on the face of woman in the Lexus in the bay next to me was priceless, as was the ****-eating grin on the face of the guy doing the work.

Then I took it to the local detailing center, who will wash, hand-dry, and vacuum your car for $19. The owner has a 30th anniversary Z28 and is a pretty cool guy. Again, I live at an apartment, and I have no hose and no place to do it myself (I close on my first house in two weeks; looking forward to it).

As I'm watching the car come out of the wash, a kid walks up to drive it to the bay where they'll dry and vacuum it. He sees it's a stick and calls over one of the other guys (I'm assuming the first kid can't drive stick). This guy hops in, starts the motor, and revs it a little (maybe 2000 rpm). Yet another priceless expression before he drives it to the stall.

I fired up my car yesterday for the first time since storing it in December. I didnt do any special procedures, except for run the block heater for a couple of hours prior to starting it. I also installed a mallory 685 this wkend, and Im not sure if the ignition box actually helps or not, but it fired up INSTANTLY (i.e. faster than it normally does). Maybe its just in my head

I agree, it sould run fine. Wouldn't hurt to check the air filter or maybe recharge if you have a K&N. I would check the psi. on the tires. And wouldn't hurt to put some fuel line cleaner in for good measure. I am getting itchy too. But here in upstate NY the warm days can be decieving. So no matter what, I will wait until the first week of April. Have fun and be safe!

That's right, Check all the fluids, tire pressure, oil, antifreeze and if you have CAI check to see if the filter is still there. Fire her up let it warm up for few minutes (Walk around the whole car for inspection) Take it for a quick cruise, open her up abit (When fully warmed up) Come back home and change the oil and then take her for a long waited bath. Her skin is prolly dry after sitting for a long time she will need some lotion (Wax Her after her bath) Make sure you check all your gauges while it's warming up. Can't wait to take mine out soon. Oh yeah, Make sure you check your oil before you fire her up.

G'luck and enjoy her.

where do you guys store your cars at? i live in california where its not an issue so i have always been curious.

This past winter, my car sat uncovered in a carport -- sheltered from the harshest of the elements, but it still got snowed on and splashed. Not the best situation, but better than driving it on the salted roads -- the underside of the car stayed clean, and that was my goal.

Next week I move into my first house, which has a garage. The Z28 will sit in the garage during the winters. In a couple years we'll build a polebarn, at which point it will probably go there during the winter so that my DD can be in the garage.

Our Grand National sat in my wife's grandma's garage with a car cover on it. We're not taking any risks with that one!

I have a 2 car garage at my house and a 1 car garage attached to the house. My '98 sits in the 2 car bay while a cover. I normally put her up in mid-November, but this year she went in on Nov. 1. I will be getting her out in April. Like I said before, in upstate NY around this time of the year a warm week can be decieving. And then a week later it coyuld snow like hell. So I wait till April.

I miss my Grand National. I had an 87 that got stolen and lit on fire about 5 years ago by some drug dealers in my neighborhood that I confronted and had a physical altercation with. Total loss. Really can't find anything comaprable to feel of that turbo spooling through second gear, that's what I really miss.

I suppose confronting drug dealers may not have been your best decision. Too bad! Insurance didn't cover replacing it?

Same up here but almost two months added on for time.

I always wait until the roads have been bare and we have had a couple days of rain to wash any remenants of salt off of the roads,,, they use an incredible amount salt up here!!!