pewter82

so........which is it?? NO start or Start? seems to be people on both sides, and how would anyone know whats been done to the car for storage in its years before you ?

jason

Robin 993DX

I will tell you what I know from storing my 993 for over 6 month....

Had to replace both lower valve cover gaskets.

Dan V

This thread reminds me why I'm stuck in Cali the rest of my life.

Apparently "Global Warming" only melts ice in teh arctic??

Cactus

+1

ltc

OK, so in that case, would pulling the DME relay, cranking the car over until full oil presure is obtained, perhaps a few times, suffice in protecting the lower valve cover gaskets?

JM993

Robin, I was under the impression that our cars really can't fully warm up unless they are driven, though maybe I've got this wrong.

Another consideration is the health of the cat. Brief startups can be really hard on your really expensive cat.

chris322

The real wildcard in this scenerio is how long the car will be stored. I traditionally store my car starting December 1st and depending on road conditions bring it back out in mid March or early April. As such, my car is in storage for about four months. I pull the battery and prep it for winter. Knock on wood, I have had no issues with leaking gaskets, etc. I think anything over six months could create issues. Just my .02 cents.

Quadcammer

christ folks, not everyday is blizzard like.

Drive the things when the weather is clear. If you get some salt on it, wash it off, and rub the undercarriage with a diaper.

There is no need to "store" it.

JPS

I too store mine in the winter (NYC...I didn't when I was in SF). It basically doesn't see the light of day from December until about March or April.

+1 on most of above. I wash/Zaino, get the interior detailed (taking to Detailing Dynamics this time), put street tires back on (figure track tires might be too soft to sit), put on a battery maintainer, pump up the air to about 42 or something like that, and crack a window, store in gear but without brake on. I put in the anti-moisture stuff in the gas tank and make sure the tank is up to the cap full before putting her to bed.

I start it about once a month, but only if I have time to let it come up to temp. Otherwise I let her alone. I live in Manhattan and my garage is not close to my apt, so I don't always have time for that when I'm checking on her.

First drive of the season I get the tires back to normal, and I'm religious about not going above 4000 RPM until warm, then really blow her out once she gets hot. I run the tank down really low to get the anti-moisture stuff out.

Oh, I also put some moth ***** in the corners of the garage. The one I'm in now seems pretty tight, but I heard of someone not so lucky and had a mouse/nest get all gummed up. I also put a few on the floor near the inside of each wheel.

chris322

I drive my car enough during the spring, summer, fall that I don't mind storing mine for the winter. Last year I put about 3.5k miles on my car. I really don't enjoy driving my car when it is cold. The summer tires feel greasy and I can't drive with the windows down to hear that flat six in all of its glory. Besides, anyone in Ohio and Michigan can attest to how much salt they put down during the winter. It is a lot. To each their own. I will continue to put 3-4k miles a year on my car and store it during the winter. T

M491

Put some fuel stablizer in the tank, pump the tires up to 40 lbs, but the battery on a trickle charger, and let it sit. Agree with the others, if you have to start it over the winter, do it on a day that you can drive it around to get it to full op temp.

If you don't have a trickle charger, you should get one. A good quality one (Schumacher, etc.) is only around $30-40, will last a lifetime, and will pay for itself in extended battery life.