It looks like i won't be able to get the bird inside for the winter so i got a Wolf evolution 3 cover off ebay and now i just gotta con a friend out of a spot in their driveway (mine's full of winter beaters)
Its at the dealer ship now for the seatbelt recall and that is where the tranny is being rebuilt and modded (brother works there as tech) Any hints to help my baby sleep safely outside would be appreciated. It was oilgarded in the fall and not washed since.

 

The first an most important in my eyes... Full tank of gas, and some fuel stabalizer. Then remove the battery and store in a warm place. Place the car on jack stands... By the suspension!! Don't let it hang, or your car will be 4x4 come spring for awhile. Also try to get some of those...***dang I can't remember what they are called. Tip of my tongue....*** The little salt bags or whatever they are called. They absorb moisture so that your interior doesn't. Ah crap I can't remember.

 

do you mean silcon packets?

 

Desiccant

 

never heard of that... where do you get stuff like that?

 

It's what the little bags of silicon are called.

 

oh.. lol... there's always a technical term eh? lol

 

and where would i get these little bags of desiccant/silicon?
I've got a full tank of 93 octane, any fuel stabilizer work better?

 

Dunno where to get the packs.. I know they're in shoe boxes..LOL my friend uses crumpled up newspaper in the interior to keep the interior dry

 

Lol.. run a search on this board - i remember a thread from a couple years ago where people were trying to find out about where to get that stuff.

 

Here ya go:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ight=desiccant

 

Thanks, i will stop by michaels and get some silica this week.
Any one drip oil into the carb, this sounds messy but a friend suggests it, motor off i hope!

 

yeah, motor off... take your spark plugs out, pour oil into the combustion chamber as well.... and overfill the oil pan as well.. this is what I've heard anyway

 

Thanks all, now to find a PARKING SPOT! With all this snow everyone i know has no space. Oh well still no word on the seatbelt recall so its safe at the dealership.

 

At this point of the year I'd say your in a little bit of a tight spot. If you can't get it indoors (garage or barn or somethin) I suggest simply parking it and covering it up (yes remove the battery and keep it away from the freezing temperatures). Cover it up (preferably with a couple layers, 1 layer being waterproof) and let her sleep. Before you know it the remaining 2 or 3 months of "not-so-good" weather are up and your ready to hit the road again. Better off the road now than driven in the salt!


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I got a friend conned out of the end of their driveway for the rest of the winter, tho the car will stay at the dealership until seatbelt recall is done, after tranny rebuild. Wolf Evol 3 cover is 3 layer and battery will go into basement ASAP
Thanks, at least it is staying cold this winter so things will not get too wet!
Tim

 

Make sure you don't set the batery directly on the ground , i.e concrete floor, it will drain the battery. Set it on a piece of wood.