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Originally Posted by keb370z To those of you who garage your Z in winter: how often do you start it up? Does it need to actually be driven once in

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Old 01-10-2012, 07:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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To those of you who garage your Z in winter: how often do you start it up? Does it need to actually be driven once in a while? How often?

This is my first winter with mine, and it will be mostly garaged. Just trying to figure out how often I need to start it and/or drive it.
You should be find storing it for a couple months without starting, most people disconnect the battery, add fuel stabilizer, and etc.

I don't do that, I usually just start her up every couple weeks, and luckily this winter I have been able to drive her around every couple weeks.
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You should be find storing it for a couple months without starting, most people disconnect the battery, add fuel stabilizer, and etc.

I don't do that, I usually just start her up every couple weeks, and luckily this winter I have been able to drive her around every couple weeks.
It's a good idea when you start it to let if warm up completely.
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It's a good idea when you start it to let if warm up completely.
Why do you say that? i would think the opposite since you are then letting it idle for a long time... and thats not good to do.
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I've never yet parked a car for the winter as I normally only have one car and I've driven in Alaska, Montana, Washington DC, Nebraska, and other places. When the car gets dirty you just drag out the hose and buckets and wash it.
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You should be find storing it for a couple months without starting, most people disconnect the battery, add fuel stabilizer, and etc.

I don't do that, I usually just start her up every couple weeks, and luckily this winter I have been able to drive her around every couple weeks.
I start mine about every month, month and a half at most. The last 2 years i havent even disconnected the battery and its been fine. Not saying its the best idea but thats what ive done...
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I start mine about every month, month and a half at most. The last 2 years i havent even disconnected the battery and its been fine. Not saying its the best idea but thats what ive done...
Yeah, not the best idea, but I make sure I just drive it every couple weeks now. Its better than storing the Z away somewhere and not being able to drive it when you want.
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