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Originally Posted by RonZwanson Step 1: Cut a hole in the box. Step 2: Put your junk in that box. But won't the junk fall out of the hole? Originally

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Old 01-15-2013, 08:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Flat spots will not always go away, they will if your lucky and I'm not going to risk my $1500 tires on a chance.
I have "risked" countless sets of tires on this and never lost. I wouldn't put it away with 12 pounds of air in the tires, but I've yet to have an issue at all. Modern radials just don't flat-spot.
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flat spots will go away in like 50 miles or less of driving.. battery tender and maybe stabil in the gas tank.. you'll be fine. anything else is overkill IMO.
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flat spots will go away in like 50 miles or less of driving.. battery tender and maybe stabil in the gas tank.. you'll be fine. anything else is overkill IMO.


Flat spots will not always go away, they will if your lucky and I'm not going to risk my $1500 tires on a chance. Anything else is overkill? Doing a full detail inside and out is overkill for a car that is going to sit close to half a year?
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Flat spots will not always go away, they will if your lucky and I'm not going to risk my $1500 tires on a chance. Anything else is overkill? Doing a full detail inside and out is overkill for a car that is going to sit close to half a year?
that's why I stated IMO.. do whatever you'd like. make your car float on clouds if that's what makes you feel comfortable. Just seems like overkill to ME. I haven't done those things for the past 2 winters and haven't had an issue come springtime.
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What do you suggest I do, and in what order, to drive it? I don't right now even know if it has battery power.

I will, asap, after moving it to my house, remove the steering lock fuse.

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Make sure you have a quick exit and give the car a good whack to stir up any hornets/wasps/bees that may have established residence. Make a visual check for any damage done by critters and insects to tires, brake lines, water hoses, &c. Check exhaust pipes and air inlets for dirt dauber nests.

Check all fluid levels. Look for any signs of condensation. If anything looks/feels the least bit out of the ordinary, replace. I'd go ahead and replace the engine oil/filter.

Check battery charge and battery electrolyte level.

Not sure what to do about the old gas. You _should_ be OK as long as there is no condensation, but I'd drain as much as possible, top off with fresh fuel, and allow a few minutes for it to mix before starting.

I'd follow the procedure for priming the top end with oil before starting. There's a Nissan document on this site somewhere with instructions.

After starting, let the engine warm up slowly to boil off any condensation that may have accumulated. Then drive slowly until the transmission and differential warm up.

Remove steering lock fuse.

Edit: If your tires have flat spots, a few miles should make it a lot better. May take a few days to disappear. Add check tire inflation to list above.
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i have experienced permanent flatspotting...caused by stupid dealer too.

after a while it becomes silly to risk anything that i know can be prevented with a simple routine. i use 42psi, on flatstoppers (raceramps), and turn them by hand every 6-8wks. i am 150% confident i will not have flat spotting come spring every year. that's just me. i rather be spending my time and money on other things.... especially this year with stupid tax increase.
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