Getting ready for Winter! Ouch.

twocarnuts

Hey just wondering how the Northern climate collectors were storing our prized rides this winter? I know it is hard to believe but it is almost time to put them away. Take care. Chet and the gang.

Rare_92

Yeah, Since I have never lived outside Texas ,l What all do you northerns have to do? It never gets colder than about 30 degrees here and that is like a blizzard, and god forbid it snows, the entire city will shut down.. Oh well :P

TWF_John

I really don't want to think about this but...

There are basically two schools of thought: put it away and don't start it for the entire winter vs. keep it in operating condition and start it once in a while. I've tried both.

Basically if you start it the challenge is to get it warm enough to burn off any condensation that forms from the change in temperature. I always felt that involved more than idling and required getting it on the road for a good 10 miles. The problem with a mid-winter drive is the salt on the roads. Last year, my area moved from sand/salt mixture to using almost exclusively salt.

Lately, I have gone with just storing it. In a nutshell:
[list]
[*]clean it inside and out[/*]
[*]change the oil[/*]
[*]fill the fuel tank and add stabilizer[/*]
[*]remove the battery and put it on a trickle charger[/*]
[*]cover it[/*][/list]
I found this resource when I was originally looking into what to do: link .

twocarnuts

Thanks for the advice. We are going with the "parking them for the winter" thing. I will fire them back up in the spring. Cant wait. Take care.

Stangfan

I'm lucky in that our winters aren't too bad in Victoria. I can usually get the Mustangs out for a good run every three to four weeks. As long as the roads are dry and any salt has been washed away, I like to enjoy the cars. To that end, all I do is fill the tank to the top, after putting in Sta-bil. I do this at the end of October, and I usually have between 1/4 to 1/2 a tank by April, when I refill the tank again. Been doing this for years. This way I don't suffer withdrawals, and the cars stay in top condition.

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Rare_92

Yeah luckily here in Texas we NEVER salt the roads, the only rusty cars here are by the coase, Corpus Christy, Port Aransas ect.

Ryan

twocarnuts

Northern Indiana salts the tar out of our roads. Oh to live in a warmer climate. But we do enjoy it up this was except when the lake effect snow machine cranks up. Take care.

denohew

Hey Ryan, where in Texas are you from? I am from Victoria. Are you from South Texas? Dennis