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Old 09-19-2004, 03:16 PM
Duke2.6 Duke2.6 is offline
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Prior to storage, did you change the oil, fill the tank with fresh fuel, increase tire pressure to the placarded maximum on the tire sidewall, change the coolant and/or brake fluid if either would have expired during the estimated storage period, and protect the car from rodents with traps and poison?

If so, check TP and fluid levels, install a freshly charged battery, start it up, and take it for a test drive. Run the tank down to near empty as quickly as possible and fill it up with fresh fuel. Audit you records and change coolant and brake fluid if they are expired.

The important tasks to ensure than a stored car will not suffer harm during storage must be accomplished PRIOR to placing a car in storage. If you just park a car for a year with well used oil, an eighth of a tank of fuel , and expired coolant and/or brake fluid, you are asking for trouble.

Duke
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