Problems Not Driving The 992?
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Careful with the dryer sheets. The only time I ever stored a Porsche over the winter (2012 Cayman S in winter 2012/13) I used a box of 100 in and around the car. Took 3+ years daily driving the car for the smell to completely dissipate.
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Back in 97' I had to take a trip to Korea for a month and stored my E36 M3 in the garage. The wife said our black lab took a lot of interest in the car after a week of me being gone. I came home to a pile of hood insulation under the car - could have been worse!
My 911 is a nice weather weekend car, so it sits a fair amount of time in the garage. The Yorkie pretty much has gotten rid of all squirrels and rodents around my house. No worries.
My 911 is a nice weather weekend car, so it sits a fair amount of time in the garage. The Yorkie pretty much has gotten rid of all squirrels and rodents around my house. No worries.
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That's when mouse blood, guts and fur flew all over the interior of the car hence a large amount of cleaning and working on fan blades that got destroyed, etc. That's why.
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These car are built to be reliable daily drivers. They won't melt in the rain.
Now what cars in general do not like, is sitting. Seals dry, tyres crack, fuel gets stale, gums up etc. Your car will last and drive better if you use it. I'm in Scandinavia and the Lusso is my winter daily. I think if a Ferrari V12 can pull winter daily duty, why on earth would you keep a 911 in the garage queen?
if you want something special that warrants a yearly outing, there are better cars for that.
Now what cars in general do not like, is sitting. Seals dry, tyres crack, fuel gets stale, gums up etc. Your car will last and drive better if you use it. I'm in Scandinavia and the Lusso is my winter daily. I think if a Ferrari V12 can pull winter daily duty, why on earth would you keep a 911 in the garage queen?
if you want something special that warrants a yearly outing, there are better cars for that.
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I have a 14 year old garage queen 911 hooked to a charger . Its sporadic when I drive it and its usually when my other 911 is either in service ar at detailer . I let sit once for 8 months. I don't worry about mice . I like cats !! I have them indoors as well as outside. The mice must know . All kidding aside get the car , seal all ports of entry and keep it charged . If a mouse cant get in the garage it cant get into your car . Dont do anything silly like put poison . Beyond the cruelty some kid chasing a ball or a neighbors pet could run onto your property and then its tragic . Just take care of the car the best you can and tihngs ought to work out . Maybe you'll end up with more than 3 days . Good luck !
Mice can get through a 1/4" hole. So trying to seal them out won't be effective. Cats and traps are effective.
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I have some experience with motors that are used seasonally. Where I live snowmobiles are used 6 months in the year. Boats are also seasonal as lakes freeze in winter. ATVs are also seasonal. All I do is put fuel stabilizer and start every motor once per month. Let it run for five minutes. No trickle charger needed. Then drive it like you stole it when the time comes. That is my story and I am sticking with it! 😀
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Downside of that approach is that the exhaust system doesn’t get warm enough to evaporate the condensation which leads to other issues. Using a battery tender will also improve the life of the battery as 5min isn’t enough to fully charge it.
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These car are built to be reliable daily drivers. They won't melt in the rain.
Now what cars in general do not like, is sitting. Seals dry, tyres crack, fuel gets stale, gums up etc. Your car will last and drive better if you use it. I'm in Scandinavia and the Lusso is my winter daily. I think if a Ferrari V12 can pull winter daily duty, why on earth would you keep a 911 in the garage queen?
if you want something special that warrants a yearly outing, there are better cars for that.
Now what cars in general do not like, is sitting. Seals dry, tyres crack, fuel gets stale, gums up etc. Your car will last and drive better if you use it. I'm in Scandinavia and the Lusso is my winter daily. I think if a Ferrari V12 can pull winter daily duty, why on earth would you keep a 911 in the garage queen?
if you want something special that warrants a yearly outing, there are better cars for that.
I'm leaning towards driving it more than I originally thought after hearing what people have to say. It is a crying shame to keep all those horses in the stable when all they want to do is be set free!
Thanks
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I have some experience with motors that are used seasonally. Where I live snowmobiles are used 6 months in the year. Boats are also seasonal as lakes freeze in winter. ATVs are also seasonal. All I do is put fuel stabilizer and start every motor once per month. Let it run for five minutes. No trickle charger needed. Then drive it like you stole it when the time comes. That is my story and I am sticking with it! 😀
Any recommendations for a fuel stabiliser?
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Only use E5 super unleaded and you should be fine. E10 unleaded is causing lots of issues with machinery - I won't use it in my John Deere's - and I hate to think what garaged cars will be like next spring with a tank of E10 that has sat for six months.
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I use STA-BIL Storage Fuel Stabilizer. This is readily available and works really well. It will keep fuel fresh for two years. You don't need anything else, though I've used Sea Foam SF-16 as well - also a good product. Not as readily available - you may need to go to Amazon for that,