Winter storing question...

[francone13]

Now iv read all the winter storing threads and they have been a great help to pointing me in the right directions for storing my first car...I got 1 question..Iv read that it is bad to start the car wile being stored due to condensation in the engine... Now we only have a 1 car garage and i will occasionally need to move my car out to bring my dads/sisters/brothers car in the garage to perform maintenance on them....what would be the best solution to avoid condensation...will letting the car run for a good half hour and reaching operating temp help?

[Wikedwil]

Originally Posted by francone13

Now iv read all the winter storing threads and they have been a great help to pointing me in the right directions for storing my first car...I got 1 question..Iv read that it is bad to start the car wile being stored due to condensation in the engine... Now we only have a 1 car garage and i will occasionally need to move my car out to bring my dads/sisters/brothers car in the garage to perform maintenance on them....what would be the best solution to avoid condensation...will letting the car run for a good half hour and reaching operating temp help?

Try some Marvel Mystery Oil in your gas. Truckers say it works.

[FarmallsForever]

Originally Posted by Wikedwil

Try some Marvel Mystery Oil in your gas. Truckers say it works.

For a diesel engine, yea. Not a gasoline one.

[garfin]

If you're thinking to fire the car up during the winter, don't bother unless you're gonna get it out on the road for 15-20 min. or so and bring all the fluids up to operating temperature. Starting it up for a minute or so just to back it out of the garage and then doing the same thing a few hours later to put it back in will do the car no favors.
Wait for dry days and take the car out on the highway for a good 30-45 minute boot. I've been doing this almost from the beginning with my '98 SS during the winter. No problems at all.
It's a bit scary though, when you take off the oil filler cap and see all sorts of gray sludge on the inside of it after thinking it's OK to start it up and just let it idle for 10 min., once a a week or so when it's off the road for the season.
The differential fluid also needs to be brought up to operating temp as well. This won't happen if the car is not driven.
... and remember to run the A/C for 5 min. or so in order to keep the seals in the system lubricated.
Last but not least, keep in mind that even if the roads are dry, your summer tires will have only a fraction of their usual grip in the cold weather - so just go easy on throttle, steering and braking inputs.
I really do look forward to getting the car out for a run on those cold, dry days - it definitely rejuvenates the spirit!!

Best regardSS,

Elie

[hollywoodjose]

Does tha ac need to be run if you are not driving? Also I got a battery tender , do I remove the battery or can I hook up the tender under the hood and leave the battery in place?

[garfin]

Originally Posted by hollywoodjose

Does tha ac need to be run if you are not driving? Also I got a battery tender , do I remove the battery or can I hook up the tender under the hood and leave the battery in place?

The idea of running the A/C is to keep the seals lubricated. It doesn't matter if the car is being driven or not. I believe the compressor comes on, even in the colder weather when the defrost setting is selected.

I've never used a battery tender. I leave the battery in and hooked up while the car is in the garage. No problem starting it, even if left for a couple of weeks.

Best regardSS,

Elie