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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Long Term Car Storage?

With winter coming, I will be garaging my TA here pretty quick. Sadly, once the car is garaged it will have to remain there for some 16-17 months.

So the question is, what needs to be done to the car to prepare it for sitting that long? Fuel stabilizer, check. I am also planning on setting the car on stands to keep it off the tires. I read somewhere on this forum that starting your car once a week is actually harmful due to the oil draining down, but what about once every month. I don't want the seals and gaskets to dry out.

What am I forgetting?

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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 04:46 AM
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Definitely start it every couple weeks. I wouldn't leave fuel stabilizer in it for that long. I think the best option with the fuel is put about half a tank of 100 octane in it and when you get ready to drive it again, fill it all the way up with fresh 100 octane and run it out. When you go to set it on stands, if you kept it off the springs, it's logical to me that it lengthen the life of them.
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