Quick storage question
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Burning Brakes
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Quick storage question
I've garaged my 993 for the summer (have a lot of personal work to do until November and will drive it again then) It's at a friend's garage who's out of country, and I've done all the usual stuff for storing.
But the floor is hard concrete and I'm concerned with FSing the tires (new PS2s)
I pumped them up to 50 psi, but do those flat spot tire cradles actually work? They're kind of expensive; is it a good idea or a waste of money? It's already been in storage since June.
(also the battery's on a charger but I didn't lock the vehicle and set the immobilizer. I'm concerned that it could go off and I'm not around to shut it off. I think the car's safe (excellent neighborhood), but you never know......)
Thanks!
But the floor is hard concrete and I'm concerned with FSing the tires (new PS2s)
I pumped them up to 50 psi, but do those flat spot tire cradles actually work? They're kind of expensive; is it a good idea or a waste of money? It's already been in storage since June.
(also the battery's on a charger but I didn't lock the vehicle and set the immobilizer. I'm concerned that it could go off and I'm not around to shut it off. I think the car's safe (excellent neighborhood), but you never know......)
Thanks!
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But I'm not going to go that extreme, it's just a couple more months. I don't want to put it on jacks. And the garage (and me) are in sunny and dry CA.
Mainly concerned about flat spotting.
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I agree that is overkill for storing a car unless the garage floor weeps water or the constant humidity is over 80 per-cent.
I've been storing automobiles for long periods of time for over 25 years, and have not had any issues with flatspotting.
I put 50-55 lbs of air in tire, fill the tank of fresh fuel with a container of Sta-Bil, plug in the battery tender and put on a indoor cover. The normal storage period is between three to four months.
I have yet to have any problem with the car after I pull the cover off.
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You need to overfill the tires to about 58-60 PSI. 50 PSI is too low. I do this and park on hard rubber tiles (from Menards or Lowes or Home Depot) that you commonly see in a weight room floor. Park the car with the e-barke off, and block the wheels. Then, every 4-6 weeks, just manually roll the car 6-10 inches. You can do this by just grabbing the wheel, and giving it a tug.
I have never had any flatspotting issues with my PS2's by following this routine.
I have never had any flatspotting issues with my PS2's by following this routine.
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Or just drive the pcar and let me keep the E63 in storage for ya. Problem solved...
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FYI, IMMOBILIZER, if activated, will sound alarm for finite period of time (I believe 4 min.) then reset. It will tell you if NE1 has set it off by rapid flashes from the door sill LED's.
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