Oi Garage Queens! - Page 2

**alexk** · 30-10-2010, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Also, forget the running it up to temp in the garage. Really bad practice for engines. Best way to warm an engine is gentle driving and if your not doing that you risk more bore washing with extended idling doing much more harm than good. No harm at all leaving a modern engine off for 4-5 months at a time. Leave as little fuel in as possible. As mentioned above, modern fuel goes off quite quickly.

Just store it, trickle charge the battery with a Ctek or similar, make sure handbrake is off and don't wash it and leave rusty wet discs to bind up and it'll be just fine.

+1

monkeycsl · 30-10-2010, 02:43 PM

Pretty sure modern fuel tanks are fantastic plastic so no corrosion worries.Mine will be stored now till april ready for her mot and inspection 2 better start saving.Good old R32 4wd for the shite weather,just wondering should i get a heater for the garage to keep her nice and tostie?

northernjim · 30-10-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

Ive heard quite the opposite regards fuel. I was told a tank should be filled full to prevent condensation on the inside of the tank and additives can be added in addition. + Engine oil ideally being replaced with fresh stuff too, due to contaminants found in old oil & if left over time can cause corrosion/rust to inside of engine, but can see this having affect on a car left for a longer period of time. Was wondering if shocks would benefit if car was raised from ground, allowing them to sit in their natural off load position, esp Coilovers.

not neccessary as far as I know, best thing for this is to get some 'tyre rest's' ( fancy tyre chock) to prevent flat spots

sailorbaz · 05-12-2010, 11:50 AM

Was thinking about getting myself one of these Ctek Chargers since I got a new battery last year. But I bought one of these Battery Chargers as a panic buy before I headed off to sea one trip and it hasn't faulted me yet. Would I just be wasting my money getting a Ctek when I have a perfectly good charger already?

**alexk** · 05-12-2010, 03:04 PM

I think the one you got is fine.

DuncanR · 06-12-2010, 09:57 AM

1. Open cupboard
2. Throw Broom in.

**glendog74** · 06-12-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

1. Open cupboard
2. Throw Broom in.

You don't close the cupboard afterwards?

DuncanR · 06-12-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

You don't close the cupboard afterwards?

Nope ... self closing springy minge type thing does it !

Bounce · 06-12-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

Nope ... self closing springy minge type thing does it !

All mod cons then Dunc.

**lees csl** · 09-12-2010, 08:40 PM

I take my csl off the road end of September till end of march i don't have a garage i have a waterproof cover I over inflate tyres buy 10psi and put half a tank of fuel in. I start the csl up for an hour every three weeks move it backwards and forwards if possible. Up to now not had any problems only brake discs bit rusty

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lees csl S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: chorley Posts: 58 Casino cash: $3056	laying csl up for winter I take my csl off the road end of September till end of march i don't have a garage i have a waterproof cover I over inflate tyres buy 10psi and put half a tank of fuel in. I start the csl up for an hour every three weeks move it backwards and forwards if possible. Up to now not had any problems only brake discs bit rusty

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30-10-2010, 02:43 PM	#12
monkeycsl S5 - Full Throttle BMX Park Champion! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: essex Posts: 444 Casino cash: $18732	Pretty sure modern fuel tanks are fantastic plastic so no corrosion worries.Mine will be stored now till april ready for her mot and inspection 2 better start saving.Good old R32 4wd for the shite weather,just wondering should i get a heater for the garage to keep her nice and tostie?