Leaving my car for an extended time

[Tayap79]

Originally Posted by SSMickey

Can you rent an enclosed storage unit to park the car in? A friends garage maybe? Are these options available to you? Car cover outside is kind of iffy IMO. You want to keep the car covered but wind will move the cover around and could damage your paint. The lesser of two evils I guess.

Mine had two gust guards and some rope from Lowe's on it to hold the cover in place....paint is perfect. Though the cover was already made to fit a Camaro anyway.

[baum]

This may sound "dumb" place bounce dryer sheets inside it and around it. it will keep any rodents away. I know many people that do this when they part boats, camper trailers.

i had a family member that had hoses chewed apart from rodents that climbed into the engine bay

[fbodfather]

seven weeks should not hurt tires -

Suggest that you go and buy some charcoal briquets - NOT the kind with lighter fluid in them or with anything like mesquite....just the plain old regular briquets.

Put several of them in a paper bag on the floor in the front seat area -- and another in the trunk.

This will keep out any odors. (I strongly suggest people do this when they put their cars away for any length of time.)

....just DON'T forget to remove the bag from the trunk before you drive the car....if not, you'll have a charcoal mess of dust all over the trunk.......

[plus1zero]

Shoot man, just send it over to me. I'll make sure it stays out of the elements. I won't even drive it...much

[usmc1371]

SSMickey, those options aren't available to me. Thanks for the advice everyone!

[Ehmsea]

When I stored mine for the winter, I was worried about mice. 3 inexpensive things to do:

put mousetraps down by the inside of the tires
put drier sheets in the trunk and on the floorboard
put some mothballs on aluminum foil and distribute around the engine bay.

I think this is probably overkill, but the mice will NOT get your car and it will cost under $10.

trapped one by the RR tire.

Goes without saying, but don't forget the mothballs under the hood when you take it out for the 1st time. I drove mine and smelled an unusual odor, for got the mothballs under the hood

[kold]

why not leave the car at ur house and take a taxi to where u need to go???

[Vipercar]

stainless steel wool at the exhaust tips will keep mice out of this area.

[inf3rno]

If you live in a place, where you get hail storms. Dont forget to get a hail damage resistant covers. And silly thing, but tie the cover to your car. i know its stupid, but you never know.

[FINALLYSATISFIED]

Originally Posted by rberns

Havent driven mine in nearly 5 months. I think your car will be okay for 7 weeks.

Sorry but what does this have to do with what the OP is asking? I've been gone for 10 months without driving a vehicle, what's the point? 7 weeks, 5 months it doesn't matter. Any time a vehicle is left alone for any amount of time things can happen.

Anyhow, OP best bet you can do is try to elevate it somehow from the grassy area. Maybe moth balls in the engine compartment so creatures stay away? And the car cover. Wheel locks as well, just in case.

[batman53201]

you should never leave your car sitting that long. i would be happy to help you out and keep the seat warm until you get back