Author Topic: Ready to pull the stang out of hibernation........ (Read 429 times)

lleno · « **on:** March, 18, 2010, 03:00:15 AM »

Hey everyone, how's things?????? I'm going t pull her out of winter storaage and I have one thing to ask..I stored her with an empty gas tankfor 3-4 monthes, I fired it up about 2 monthes ago for a little while. anything I should worry about?? Thanks.......

midpack · « **Reply #1 on:** March, 18, 2010, 03:25:47 AM »

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anything I should worry about??

Speeding tickets? :lol

blue65coupe · « **Reply #2 on:** March, 18, 2010, 04:18:24 AM »

LMAO at midpack. Great answer. No worries. Gas, go, watch gauges. Don't forget to UNflatspot the tires.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #3 on:** March, 18, 2010, 05:02:26 AM »

I've found a fun way to get rid of those pesky flat spots.......................big, long, smokey burnouts. Take a break, rotate the tires and repeat!

buening · « **Reply #4 on:** March, 18, 2010, 05:46:22 AM »

You guys typically change the oil after a car sits for a little while, no?

AzPete · « **Reply #5 on:** March, 18, 2010, 05:50:44 AM »

Wouldn't hurt to change the oil. Cheap insurance. You might want to put summer air in the tires too.

blue65coupe · « **Reply #6 on:** March, 18, 2010, 06:12:28 AM »

Quote from: AzPete on March, 18, 2010, 05:50:44 AM

You might want to put summer air in the tires too.

+1

68EFIvert · « **Reply #7 on:** March, 18, 2010, 06:14:54 AM »

Quote from: AzPete on March, 18, 2010, 05:50:44 AM

You might want to put summer air in the tires too.

Maybe that is why I can't get the bugs worked out of my car. I still have winter air in the tires! :lol

silverblueBP · « **Reply #8 on:** March, 18, 2010, 06:26:26 AM »

Quote from: buening on March, 18, 2010, 05:46:22 AM

You guys typically change the oil after a car sits for a little while, no?

Warm up car, change oil & filter, then go do the burnouts!

I just assumed everyone changes the oil after winter hibernation :doh

2ndgen · « **Reply #9 on:** March, 18, 2010, 07:24:43 AM »

Quote from: lleno on March, 18, 2010, 03:00:15 AM

..I stored her with an empty gas tankfor 3-4 monthes, I fired it up about 2 monthes ago for a little while. anything I should worry about?? Thanks.......

IMHO, it is far better to store your car with a full gas tank that has had a bottle of Stabil added to it and driven at least 10 minutes after the Stabil was added.

Gas can start turning bas in this time period... leading to carb rebuilds, etc. Cheap insurance in my book.

-Rory

P.S. Check all the fluid levels, change the oil if it has been 6 months, and have fun!

cmayna · « **Reply #10 on:** March, 18, 2010, 08:24:21 AM »

prime the oil pump?

beach pony · « **Reply #11 on:** March, 21, 2010, 08:47:35 AM »

Quote from: cmayna on March, 18, 2010, 08:24:21 AM

prime the oil pump?

Sheesh, go back in the cellar will ya!

70solo2convert · « **Reply #12 on:** March, 21, 2010, 01:45:59 PM »

We've had so much salt on the roads around here that I want it to rain for 40 days and 40 nights before I even think about driving the vert. We're going to visit the BIL in MS next week. Maybe when we get home on Easter weekend.....

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #13 on:** March, 22, 2010, 07:01:47 PM »

Quote from: 70solo2convert on March, 21, 2010, 01:45:59 PM

We've had so much salt on the roads around here that I want it to rain for 40 days and 40 nights before I even think about driving the vert. We're going to visit the BIL in MS next week. Maybe when we get home on Easter weekend.....

+1. The salt on the roads makes we wait more than just the weather warming up.
I try to wait for a couple of good rainstorms to wash the roads off too.