"put the transmission in reverse". What's with that one?

30. Remove the engine completely and have it steam cleaned while parked for the winter.

 

^^ it's called being paranoid

 

16. Open up the battery cells and fill up with distilled water, NOT tap water. Tap water contains impurities that can shorten the life of batteries.


who the? what now? opening batteries? not safe...lol
chemistry 101 distilled water, GiGGa can get you some

 

I've been storing my car for as long as I can remember. That list is horrible.

Here's all I do.

1. Wash/detail car (remove ALL food)
2. place laundry sheets in the interior and engine bay (keeps mice away just as good as Mothballs)
3. Fill gas tank
4. Remove wheels and tires, place car on jack stands
5. Plug exhaust with rag
6. remove battery, bring inside.



SHIZZAM you're good to go.

Jim

 

^^I like your list alot better

I could actually accomplish that

 

yup, that's a classic storage to-do list.

but bring battery inside, isn't the car already inside or are you leaving ur car outside on jacks??

 

Don't you have to remove the rags before starting the car up?

And what if you step on the mousetraps?

 

^^ good points , what happens to the distilled water in the batteries

 

It runs out when the battery explodes from trying to bring it back up to full charge in the spring like this:

 

lol, the advice from that long list is total garbage

 

yep short and sweet

 

I've seen people do that. My question is, does putting it on jack stands adds unnecessary stress to the body? Can over inflating your tires and parking on carpet reduce flat spotting?

 

IMO I think it's better if you leave the car on its tires and put plywood underneath instead.

 

Thick **** carpet and 40psi.....just maybe.

 

If you use **** carpet, do you have to put mirrors on the ceiling?