Suggestions for storing car?
Suggestions for storing car?
Here is the situation.... I have an enclosed barn with a pebble floor. Is there some kind of mat that I can put down to park the car on (so it doesn't get dirty or let moisture up in the car). Maybe lay a rug down or tarp? Any suggestions or would a nice clean pebble surface be good enough? Any thoughts or creative ideas?
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Re: Suggestions for storing car?
I got an MDM Products Car Pocket 2 years ago and have stored an Intrepid in it for 2 years, now my daughter is 16 and driving it so the Crossfire is in it this winter at the Farm in the shed. It kept the mice, bugs and everything else away from the car. Your drive the car into the bad an zip it shut. It is 24 feet by 16 feet.
Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
Here is the situation.... I have an enclosed barn with a pebble floor. Is there some kind of mat that I can put down to park the car on (so it doesn't get dirty or let moisture up in the car). Maybe lay a rug down or tarp? Any suggestions or would a nice clean pebble surface be good enough? Any thoughts or creative ideas?
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My son who is in the military is going to school for 3 months and has to put his car in storage. He is in California. Besides filling the gas tank and covering the car, does he have to do anything else? He is concerned that he will get flat spots on his tires if the car is not moved. Any advice?
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Re: Suggestions for storing car?
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While I drive my Crossfire all year round, I have been storing a Corvette for many winters. I have found that a battery tender is worth its weight in gold- absolutely extends the life of the battery(especially if you don't drive the car that much when the car is out of storage). I will second the motion to fill the tank to prevent condensation forming in the gas tank and add that it is a smart idea to put STABIL(spelling?) or some other fuel stabilizer(dealer suggested I do this after I had to replace some of the car's fuel system and no problems since). Finally, to help prevent flat spots I park the car on a large piece of carpet(to soften the concrete). Whether or not it makes a lot of difference in the tires- it definitely looks cool to park your car on carpet! Good luck
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Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
Here is the situation.... I have an enclosed barn with a pebble floor. Is there some kind of mat that I can put down to park the car on (so it doesn't get dirty or let moisture up in the car). Maybe lay a rug down or tarp? Any suggestions or would a nice clean pebble surface be good enough? Any thoughts or creative ideas?
I stored my XF for 12 months and left the battery connected - the battery went totally dead and I had to get a new one @ $80.00.
Not sure what to put on the floor, but I think critters are going to be a much larger problem than moisture.
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I think critters are going to be a much larger problem than moisture.
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Originally Posted by stryfox
Sounds silly put put a bar of Irish Spring soap in the interior. It will help keep the pests out.
Rodents are a pain, I had a chipmunk build a nest behind the headlight in a car I had once, not content with that he decided to get rid of the wiring that ran through his little abode. That was his first mistake, noticing the headlight was out made me aware of his nest. His second mistake was finding new nesting material in one of two garbage cans sitting side by side, one full of leaves and the other empty. All went well I suppose until he forgot which was the full one, I found his body at the bottom of the empty one, too far to jump out.
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Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
Here is the situation.... I have an enclosed barn with a pebble floor. Is there some kind of mat that I can put down to park the car on (so it doesn't get dirty or let moisture up in the car). Maybe lay a rug down or tarp? Any suggestions or would a nice clean pebble surface be good enough? Any thoughts or creative ideas?
Put dryer sheets in the engine compartment under the battery and on the opposite side. The criters will nest and chew you wiring.
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