Parking the G for 4 months..HELP!
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Parking the G for 4 months..HELP!
I got a job with the federal government and will be leaving for training (academy) on December 29th and won't be back home until April 15th. I'm not going to be taking my G35 and will be leaving it in the garage for the 15 weeks I'm gone. Here are my questions:
1. How often should I instruct my parents to start the car?
2. Does it actually need to be driven, or can it just be started and left running for a few minutes every several days?
3. What else needs to be done to the car during this time period in order to avoid any damage from being unused for so long?
Thanks guys.
1. How often should I instruct my parents to start the car?
2. Does it actually need to be driven, or can it just be started and left running for a few minutes every several days?
3. What else needs to be done to the car during this time period in order to avoid any damage from being unused for so long?
Thanks guys.
start it up every 1 1/2 weeks, or u can just unhook the battery. but then there ll be fluids settling. but every 11 days u should turn the engine on for about 7 mins.
and drive it at least every 2 weeks or so to get those fluids moving
and drive it at least every 2 weeks or so to get those fluids moving
Change your oil, store it clean and under a car cover with the battery removed or hooked up to a trickle charger. Put a can of Stabil in the gas tank and fill it up all the way to a full tank, then let it run for about 5 or 10 minutes with the full tank of gas so that the Stabil-juiced gas gets into the fuel injection system prior to storing it.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
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Add fuel stabilizer to the gas tank and run for 30 mins to mix it in well. That way you won't have to ask anyone to start it every X days. Disconnect battery good idea also.
Extra credit would be to remove each spark plug and dump an 1-2 oz of oil in each cyl, then just loosly put the spark plugs back in. Remove fuel pump fuse and crank a few times. Then go ahead and tighten the plugs back up.
Extra credit would be to remove each spark plug and dump an 1-2 oz of oil in each cyl, then just loosly put the spark plugs back in. Remove fuel pump fuse and crank a few times. Then go ahead and tighten the plugs back up.
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Originally Posted by partyman66
Change your oil, store it clean and under a car cover with the battery removed or hooked up to a trickle charger. Put a can of Stabil in the gas tank and fill it up all the way to a full tank, then let it run for about 5 or 10 minutes with the full tank of gas so that the Stabil-juiced gas gets into the fuel injection system prior to storing it.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
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I'm about to be in the same boat as you. are you headed to FLETC? I am supposed to be there in Feb. by the sound of your training time it sounds like ICE. mine is parked and has been for some time. I start it once a month drive it for few minutes, lockit back up. no problems in four months have only clocked 15 miles in that time. one thing you do notice is the pedal gets stuck to the floor more often, maybe thats a driver error though.. who knows ?!
Change your oil, store it clean and under a car cover with the battery removed or hooked up to a trickle charger. Put a can of Stabil in the gas tank and fill it up all the way to a full tank, then let it run for about 5 or 10 minutes with the full tank of gas so that the Stabil-juiced gas gets into the fuel injection system prior to storing it.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
If you pull the battery, there's no need to start the car since you're only storing it for a few months. If you do decide to have your parents start the car, make sure that they turn on the Air Conditioner whenever they start it, because Air Conditioning systems do not handle sitting very well for prolonged time periods and it's good to get all the parts moving and circulate the chemicals throughout the system. I'd also run the heat for a few minutes too, so that you cycle coolant through the heater core. You should probably consider a coolant change if you have not done one within the past 2 years too prior to storing it.
If you were going to store it for a REAL long time without starting it, you'd want to crank the motor every once in a while to keep the pistons from seizing to the cylinder walls... but that won't happen in just 4 months time. If you're real motivated, you could remove your plugs and drop a dab of 2-stroke oil into each cylinder... crank the motor with the plugs out once or twice, and then put one more dab of 2-stroke oil in there and put your plugs back in. It's not necessary though.
I also like to store my cars with the ventilation system set to recirculate, so that it makes it tougher for rodents to get into the car if they happen to find their way into your engine bay and camp out near the HVAC intake.
I'd also pump the tire pressure up to about 40 PSI to help you avoid flatspots on the tires, unless you have the ability to store the car in a lifted state(jackstands or a real lift). Do not park the car with your e-brake on, because it can often seize to the drum(primarily a problem when stored outside though).
One more thing that I like to do, is when I park a car for a long time in storage... I don't use the brakes to stop the car when I put it into its final resting place. If you can safely swing it, let the car roll to it's final spot and then put it in park, so that your brake pads will not be resting against the rotors when it's stored and won't rust to them.
****Very Important.... Make sure you clean all the brake dust off your rims before storing the car. I'd actually recommend waxing the entire car first before storing it(rims and exterior of the windows included), but it's not necessary. While you're at it, clean the chrome tailpipe outlets too so that the soot doesn't stick to them and stain.
Again, much of this is probably overkill since you are fortunate enough to have a garage to store yours in.
Wow...This is great info. Thanks
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Yeah, I'm headed to FLETC.....I wish it was ICE but I'm actually going with CBPO. Maybe later on down the line I'll apply for ICE.....weren't any openings with ICE when I applied with CBP.
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