04-29-2018, 10:19 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2014 RRM ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2014
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First start out of storage recommendation/opinion
Any of you that store your cars what do you do starting up for the first time after storage of say about 6 months. Is it recommended to Just start it up and let it idle till it warms up, or remove fuel pump fuse and /or ignition fuse and crank till you have oil pressure then start the car up and let it warm up. in the past i have just started any vehicle that i was storing and let it warm up to operating temp prior to moving it.
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04-29-2018, 10:31 AM | #2 |
Drives: Black camaro 2ss 45th Join Date: Jan 2018
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I always turn key to run position to build fuel pressure, but then just start it up. Wait for idle to drop. And drive gently until it’s up to temp. No need to wait for the car to idle all the way up to temp.
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04-29-2018, 11:07 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013
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If you want to prime it first, which may be a little help full. Just hold the gas peddle all the way to the floor and crank for about 10seconds then turn key all the way off before releasing peddle, repeat and then start. By holding peddle to the floor makes the computer think it’s in flood mode and your trying to clear it, it shuts down injectors and car will not start just crank. No need that pull fuses.
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04-30-2018, 08:21 AM | #4 |
Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010
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With my other cars, I turn the key for about 15 seconds before starting. I have found that this helps to avoid the valvetrain chatter that I sometimes get.
With the ZL, I've just started it and I've been ok so far.
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05-01-2018, 11:30 AM | #5 |
Drives: 2013 VR ZL1, M6 Join Date: Nov 2017
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As I did with all of my performance cars that did not see the winter months... Put it away correctly in the fall, and turned the key in the spring.
These are modern fuel injected/computer controlled cars... no need to get crazy.
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05-01-2018, 01:38 PM | #6 |
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Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011
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+1, there isn't much to worry about here on modern fuel injection. As long as your battery is good you shouldn't have an issue.
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