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JCunningham · 01-28-2014, 04:15 PM

go get the battery out of it and charge it. keep the battery warm in the house. put some stabil or sea foam in it. in my bikes sea foam works better. just dump a can in it wont hurt it if you add to much just fill it up when you get it out of storage.

Mannsiam · 01-28-2014, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MattF

thanks everyone. i will be sure to leave it alone for now. ill wait until the temps are higher in march or april when i pick it up and drive it back home to wisconsin where i currently work.

I know your pain it is cold here in WI also.

jshaf · 01-28-2014, 07:20 PM

I tender mine and it is not heated, I don't start it unless it is above 35 degrees and that is only ever so often. I would not go thru the trouble fooling with the battery, just wait til late march or early april IMO

Bumblebee2012 · 01-29-2014, 05:22 AM

Mine got put away in early November, no human will see it until the end of May. It has no tender, it will not get started, but it's safely tucked away.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2.

MattF · 01-29-2014, 11:37 AM

ahh sounds good. yes it is freezing here in WI.... i had a thought about mice and other critters getting in it but i have a cover on the car.... and there are kitties that live in the building to take care of the mice..

v6sonoma · 01-29-2014, 02:49 PM

My car has sat in my driveway with no battery tender for the last 4 winters with only some stabil added to the tank and a good wash before being covered. Never had a problem with it firing up and it's gotten COLD! Just wait till you're ready to take it out of storage or make sure you run it for a good long time to get everything up to temp and the battery charged up again.

I say just leave it be.

01-28-2014, 04:15 PM	#15
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	go get the battery out of it and charge it. keep the battery warm in the house. put some stabil or sea foam in it. in my bikes sea foam works better. just dump a can in it wont hurt it if you add to much just fill it up when you get it out of storage. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

01-28-2014, 07:20 PM	#17
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	I tender mine and it is not heated, I don't start it unless it is above 35 degrees and that is only ever so often. I would not go thru the trouble fooling with the battery, just wait til late march or early april IMO __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

01-29-2014, 02:49 PM	#20
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	My car has sat in my driveway with no battery tender for the last 4 winters with only some stabil added to the tank and a good wash before being covered. Never had a problem with it firing up and it's gotten COLD! Just wait till you're ready to take it out of storage or make sure you run it for a good long time to get everything up to temp and the battery charged up again. I say just leave it be. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

01-29-2014, 05:22 AM	#18
Bumblebee2012 Drives: 2012 2SS TF3, 1971 Chevelle Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 840	Mine got put away in early November, no human will see it until the end of May. It has no tender, it will not get started, but it's safely tucked away. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2.

01-29-2014, 11:37 AM	#19
MattF MaroMan426 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Posts: 32 View My Garage	ahh sounds good. yes it is freezing here in WI.... i had a thought about mice and other critters getting in it but i have a cover on the car.... and there are kitties that live in the building to take care of the mice..