Looking like I might have to do this this summer.

Any suggestions / experiences appreciated. Will be shaded but outdoors.

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Put some mouse poison in the engine compartment.

And a trickle charger.

Not sure two months is long enough to worry.

maybe get one of those solar trickle chargers.

Maybe put on jack stands so tires don't flatten or bulge on one side ?

If you don't have power to it, disconnect minus battery cable. Do this all the time with motorhome.

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Originally posted by nosticks:
If you don't have power to it, disconnect minus battery cable. Do this all the time with motorhome.

This.

If you want to, put some fuel treatment into the tank or at least higher octane fuel.

Two months isn't really that long, though. On 12 to 15 month deployments, I would pull my battery out and store it, fill tank with high octane and toss in some Stabil fuel treatment. When I came back, installed the battery and fire it right up.

thanks - vehicle is out of state where my daughter is in school

way too far to drive back for the summer

not too thrilled to give a key to any of her peers although that is an option (I am concerned about the vehicle getting used 'irresponsibly')

i have also read:

fill the tank all the way up
slightly over-inflate the tires to prevent flat spots
disconnect battery (as suggested)



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Originally posted by SBrooks:
Not sure two months is long enough to worry.

maybe get one of those solar trickle chargers.

Maybe put on jack stands so tires don't flatten or bulge on one side ?

This. I damaged a new set of tires by neglecting to do this. Now they vibrate between 55-65 mph.

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not too thrilled to give a key to any of her peers although that is an option (I am concerned about the vehicle getting used 'irresponsibly')

NOT a good idea to let her friends drive her car.

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Originally posted by Sig209:

i have also read:

fill the tank all the way up
slightly over-inflate the tires to prevent flat spots
disconnect battery (as suggested)



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Good practices. I’d also be sure there are no food items or anything similar left in it that might attract noxious rodents to her vehicle.

When our family outgrew my 4door Tacoma and I got a crossover the Taco would often sit for 2-3 months outdoors before I would drive it. Never had an issue. Man I miss that truck.

Put a silver windowshade in the front and back windows?

We leave 2 of our vehicles for 5 months each winter when we head to warmer temperatures. Here's what I do:

1. Fill the tanks.

2. Take insurance off of them except for comprehensive. I want them covered if my house and garage burn down.

3. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery.

4. I cover them.

That's it. I've done this for 4 winters and haven't had a single issue.

Mike

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Originally posted by Sig209:

fill the tank all the way up
slightly over-inflate the tires to prevent flat spots
disconnect battery (as suggested)

In addition to the above, add fuel stabilizer, and use a trickle charger.

Inflate the tires to the max on the sidewall - just remember to reset tire pressure when you drive it again.

I do this to my GTO every winter (it is stored every winter), and have since new (2006).

No flat spots on the tires, hook up the battery and it fires right up.

I'll occasionally leave my truck with 45# in the tires and a full tank of fuel for three-six weeks. The truck fires up like it is brand new.

Just got the Mustang out. It has been in the garage since November. Started right up.

Full tank of gas last fall.
Change oil before storage.
Battery maintainer on battery.
Washed before storage
Car Cover on for winter.
Inside storage.

I have been storing my summer car this way for years with no issues.

Two months I would disconnect battery or connect battery maintainer like others have suggested.

You have gotten some good advice. Where is the car located? Maybe someone from the forum could start it from time to time.

I am in a town with 2 universities and would do that for a forum member.

Don't leave the keys in the vehicle. This happens more than you would ever realize.

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2. Take insurance off of them except for comprehensive. I want them covered if my house and garage burn down.

Comprehensive is over kill.
My GTO has been sitting for 14 years. I have Theft and Fire coverage for a whopping $2.11.

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Originally posted by maxwayne:
You have gotten some good advice. Where is the car located? Maybe someone from the forum could start it from time to time.

I am in a town with 2 universities and would do that for a forum member.

I can imagine there are a bunch of us who would do this.

Normal parasitic drain can cause a battery to go dead in three to six weeks on a lot of vehicles. There are also many that won't be bothered by two months. A lot of the Corvettes in the last fifteen years won't crank after three weeks. If you disconnect the battery or use a trickle charger that should solve that problem.