Putting her away

Curt · Post by **Curt** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:23 pm

Hi guys just after a little advice. Thinking of sorn-ing the car for a year maybe next year, any tips? Do I have to drain any fluids? Jack the car up? Disconnect the battery? Thanks all for your time Curt

Ps if Doc Brown can do it lmao

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Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:41 pm

Leave the handbrake off, get an intelligent battery charger and buy some moisture absorbing products so to prevent mould.

crxdriver · Post by **crxdriver** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:04 pm

Where is it being kept? Driveway, Garage, Insulated, Heated?

Curt · Post by **Curt** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:34 pm

Garage, no insulation unfortunately. Will all the electrical components be ok (ecu)?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:37 pm

You'll be fine, I've been parking mine for 6 months at a time for the last few years without the luxury of the garage.

Curt · Post by **Curt** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:48 pm

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:09 pm

Get a piece of wood and press the clutch pedal down fully.

crxdriver · Post by **crxdriver** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:28 pm

As long as it doesn't get wet in there it will be fine. It might be a good idea to do as vtecmec said to avoid moisture. Also as said leave the handbrake off. I would also disconnect the battery and just run the engine every now and again to be on the safe side. If it gets condensation in the bores you don't want it sitting in the same place. Also when you run the engine it can stop things like injectors clogging although that is not usually an issue for storing for such a short time it doesn't take long to just quickly fire her up every now and again.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:04 am

mine was stored for 5 1/2 years. mostly in a garage but maybe a year outside.

lifted it off the tires, took battery out, bung up the exhaust and intake (mice), 5-10 kg of silica gel in open bags inside engine bay, cabin and boot. (ebay or pets at home, its posh cat litter with odor guards in it but its pure silica so amazing at keeping moisture down) covered with a couple of old duvet cases. wipe over all the interior plastics and such with an anti mold cleaner. lift up the back seats and open the ski port so its all able to flow. hand brake off, crack the windows...not open at all, just take the pressure off the frame, this will gently allow a bleed of air but wont offer a flow..

started at least once a year.

when outside was just floating about getting moved when needed. not very good....

what would I do different? Mouse traps inside......the last 4months of its storage they finally got in and nibbled the bloody seats! set them, 4 maybe, one in each foot well and check weekly. better a smelly cockpit than nibbled seats.

also one of those cheap solar panels fitted to power something like a small hand fan fixed inside. this would be a passive/active vent system. when powered the fan would gently move the air about. this would totally stop mold or stagnant air building up.

after that time it needed a new ignition module, knock sensor and a sensor for the atts and all the CEL clearing. mice are your biggest foe if you handle moisture and the silica get is the bomb

Curt · Post by **Curt** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:48 pm

Thanks Lewd that’s a mountain of stuff to help, brilliant.