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Old 10-04-04, 11:37 AM
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For my fiance'. I decided not to sell the ES and give it to her. She will not need it until jan so I will just have it pakred in my driveway.


My question to you guys.... Is there anything I should do before parking it for the next 4-6 months? I will get an oil change this week before I park it and prob purchase a car cover.
Old 10-04-04, 01:03 PM
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In addition to oil change, disconnect your battery so that it will be preserved the next time you take the car out.
Old 10-04-04, 01:12 PM
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ANd give it a nice scrub me down .....
Old 10-04-04, 03:55 PM
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I'd cover it with a tarp or something. When you leave a car in the garage for a long time, the animals like to come over and poop on it.
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Originally posted by Woogie
I'd cover it with a tarp or something. When you leave a car in the garage for a long time, the animals like to come over and poop on it.
ahhhhhhhahahaha
Guam has alot of little geckos/lizards running around at night... I always got little poopies all over my car in the morning, it sucks.
Old 10-04-04, 07:02 PM
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lol, well i was mainly talking about flies and stuff but i guess for a guy in guam, that works too.
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just start it once a week and you should be ok with opil and gas, MAYBE...put a gas stabilizer in the tank...just to be sure....

and make sure the ftank is full (or close) when you park it.

dont just let it sit, drive it to and from work once or twice a month.
Old 10-04-04, 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by njes300
For my fiance'. I decided not to sell the ES and give it to her. She will not need it until jan so I will just have it pakred in my driveway.


My question to you guys.... Is there anything I should do before parking it for the next 4-6 months? I will get an oil change this week before I park it and prob purchase a car cover.
If you can, "put it on blocks" as they say so your tires wont dry rot/create a flat spot when sitting for that period of time.
Old 10-05-04, 11:48 AM
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How about drive your car maybe once every one or two weeks? Keep in mind only way to keep your A/C fittings and seals lubricated is to turn it on and have it circulated. You won't want to repair any A/C leak it will cost you $$$.
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Will do ...Thanks again
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Put some gas line anti-freeze & fuel stablizer in as well.
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FOr your battery, you can by a small little plug in charger.. it's about 5 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches and you just plug it into the wall, it fully charges your battery, when the battery is full, the charger turns off, then when the battery loses power, it begins to charge it again. It doesn't overcharge like most battery chargers.
Old 10-08-04, 06:50 PM
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How much does it cost?
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