laying up for the winter
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hi folks can anyone tell me the best way to lay up my bonnie for the winter and also if i disconnect the battery will i lose any important stuff that is stored on the brain :?: many thanks paul
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A couple of suggestions come to mind. First, change the oil and filter just before you put your car in storage. Next, get a fuel (petrol) stabilizer something like this product
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so the fuel in your tank doesn't "gum up" the works in the fuel system. If possible I would raise the car off the ground so the weight is off your tires (tyres). If that is not possible I would inflate the tires to around 40 psi. If the car is near an electrical outlet, I would get a 1 amp battery trickle charger that has some sort of regulator in it to keep the battery charged. If that is not an option, I don't see anything wrong with keeping the battery connected and then charge it up when Spring arrives with a battery charger before you start up the car again. Also a car cover is a good idea. I hope my (English) was OK
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so the fuel in your tank doesn't "gum up" the works in the fuel system. If possible I would raise the car off the ground so the weight is off your tires (tyres). If that is not possible I would inflate the tires to around 40 psi. If the car is near an electrical outlet, I would get a 1 amp battery trickle charger that has some sort of regulator in it to keep the battery charged. If that is not an option, I don't see anything wrong with keeping the battery connected and then charge it up when Spring arrives with a battery charger before you start up the car again. Also a car cover is a good idea. I hope my (English) was OK
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Disconnect the battery negative and remove to a warm area if a battery tender can not be used.
Also if you cant lift the car off its suspension, place some wood under the tires. A car cover would be nice too.
In the spring before starting, remove the sprak plugs and give each cylinder a squirt of oil. With the plugs out turn the car over in short bursts (as not to over heat the starter), do this a few times untill the oil light goes out or the oil pressure gauge reads normal. Replace the plugs and your off!
Also if you cant lift the car off its suspension, place some wood under the tires. A car cover would be nice too.
In the spring before starting, remove the sprak plugs and give each cylinder a squirt of oil. With the plugs out turn the car over in short bursts (as not to over heat the starter), do this a few times untill the oil light goes out or the oil pressure gauge reads normal. Replace the plugs and your off!
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thank you for input i have taken the battery off and coverd the car over with the car cover i got from covercraft and i must say well worth the £205 but cannot take wheels off so i have pumped them up to 40 psi so now all i can do is look at it smile and wait for sring to come but least i have still got my vauxhall vectra to drive through the winter so thanks once again paul UNITED KINGDOM :(
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