winter storage: what proceedures should i take?
 

I'm going to be storing my r/t over the winter and want to get people's opinion of what to do.

in the past when storing my road runner, i usually leave about 1/4 tank of gas in her and start her up every couple of weeks letting her run for 10 minutes or so. that way, in the spring i know she would start no problem and it also keep the battery charged.

with my new car, i was wondering if there was any other steps to take. someone told me not to run for a little bit of time because unless its run hot, the condesation in the exhaust will build up while it sits.

someone else told me it was ok to not run them at all and just keep a battery regulator on it to keep the charge.

both my cars are garage kept.

can i get away with just starting and running my challenger every couple weeks in the garage and let it run long and hot enough to burn condensation off?

thanks for any input in advance.

RE: winter storage: what proceedures should i take?
 

I would use Stabil in the fuel. It works good in lawn equipment that is not used over the off season. I always leave my tank in the GTX full. I thought that would help keep condensation from forming in the gas tank and allowing rust. Maybe I have been wrong in that assumption. I always keep the motorcycles' tank full too but I try to ride it at least once a month during the winter. Definately keep the battery on some sort of tender.

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+1 for a full tank + stabil.

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How about you just drive the car... the winter isn't going to hurt it.

RE: winter storage: what proceedures should i take?
 

Keep a full tank of gas to prevent condensation. I don't think letting it run in the garage for twenty minutes is a great idea unless there is no way you can drive it due to snow or ice. Also, leaving it sit in one spot and never turning the tires could mess up your tires. I try to take mine out every couple weeks in the winter when the roads are clear and run it for 30 minutes or so. If that's not possible a battery tender would keep the battery from losing its charge, but I suppose you would need to find a way to get it to the trunk.

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RE: winter storage: what proceedures should i take?
 

get the car up off the ground, prevent flat spotting those expensive tires

full tank + stabilizer

if your not gonna run it get a battery tender and one of those special oil pumps that circulates the oil before you start the car to the top of the engine.

keeping everything nicley lubricated should be your number one concern.

RE: winter storage: what proceedures should i take?
 

Rather than put my cars on jack stand I have often just overinflated them by 10 or 15 lbs to help prevent flatspots.

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Being originally from Iowa, I know winter and raj is right. There are nice days during any winter when the streets are clear and not a lot of slush is going to get throw up under the car. That's the only thing you really need to worry about. The cold isn't going to hurt your car. It was built in Canada, remember? The folks up there understand winter, too. ;)

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Ehhhh... No.
Try Telling that to my 1967 Barracuda.
The snow made our restoration a heck of alot harder.

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Radial tires are less prone to flat-spots than bias ply tires were. . .