longterm storage car do's and dont's please...

h10ndr · Post by **h10ndr** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:54 pm

This won't be popular but - fill the petrol tank with fuel ££££ (condensation in fuel pump etc). Also, remove the battery - not just disconnect.

Use the cork from a bottle to prop up each wiper arm in the middle so that the rubber blade does not contact the screen. Leave 10cms gap on the windows, leave the boot on the latch - not shut. (saves rubber seals)

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:23 pm

easy, drive car into a large plastic bag and fill with nitrogen

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:35 pm

@dino: it would go against evolution to devolve into a simpler, less sophisticated version of itself but you never know

@littlefeller: thats not a bad bloody idea mate. car sized plastic bags.......ebay challenge.

@pushki: cheers, i shall have a good look at that.

It's likely if im smart i will leave it there for a few years. If im dumb i will start another project in the mean time. either way the lude will be on blocks for a while.

cheers for all you ideas both insane and wisdomful. When she is all tucked up will get a pic online

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:41 pm

@pushki: yes mate, that is wonderful. thank you very much. I shall be doing all of that.

knightmare · Post by **knightmare** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:45 pm

I always take my dizzy of too and keep it in the warm...

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:46 pm

Pushki wrote:I found this for you Lewd. Some of it may seem OTT, but it'll give you ideas.

http://www.rochestercorvetteclub.org/do ... cklist.pdf

That's great find, rep.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:10 pm

after investing so much money in your car surely another £150 to tax it and a bit of fuel for the odd run once a week is a drop in the ocean. better to use them than leave them standing for far to many reasons to mention. i assume its still insured just incase our (politically correct my arse) pikey friend does nick it from its damp and dingey hiding place.
and the big car bag is called a carcoon which almost makes dinos post a possibility.
http://www.carcoon.co.uk/outdoor-carcoon.html

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:33 pm

As you know the Type S was stored outside under a breathable cover for 3 years. Everything was fine. I did check it every couple of weeks.

Post by **Kawa** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:01 pm

paul bristol uk wrote:Pop in and look at it from time to time and have a check round that no vermin,rats mice or pigeons have moved in as well.

I remember a mouse chewing through a petrol pipe on my ZX7R

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:19 pm

paul bristol uk wrote:Pop in and look at it from time to time and have a check round that no vermin,rats mice or pigeons have moved in as well.

kawa wrote
I remember a mouse chewing through a petrol pipe on my ZX7R

thats nothing i had a honda 550 four stored in a chicken shed once (ok not the best place to keep one i know) and they eat the foot pegs hand grips seat and most of the plastic off the wiring. mice will have a field day with wiring and interior trim and god help it if a cat has a litter in your fan housing when you go to start it at the end of your storage time

ok not such a problem with an electric fan but i have heard a story about this and an old merc and it wasn't pleasant