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I put a 09 z away for a month but due to other factors I will be away from it for a total of about 4 months. When I put

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Old 01-14-2013, 04:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I put a 09 z away for a month but due to other factors I will be away from it for a total of about 4 months.

When I put it up, in an unheated boat storage unit, covered, but no stabil, no trickle charger, no floor mats, no nuttin since I though I'd be back to it within 30 days.

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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Disconnect the battery

Put SeaFoam in the gas tank



Then, when I go to start it, put a bit of oil in the upper case, and pull the starter fuse so the car cranks but doesn't start so the oil gets moved around



EDIT: If the battery is dead, either take it home or just jump it when you want to drive it again. (I'd still disconnect it)

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i have a 2012 put away for atleast 5 month and i did nothing to it and in march i am just gonna open the garage(not heated) and drive it
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Step 1: Take off the car cover.
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Burnouts since the tires most likely have flats spots and are junk. I'd change the oil and run seafoam through the gas tank and get all the old gas out as soon as I can.
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I do this every year, as I did with my 350Z...

1. Pull car into garage
2. Wait
3. Drive car in spring

I wouldn't even worry about it unless the battery is iffy, but you might put a charger on it to boost it up (or buy a trickle charger) but modern tires don't really flat-spot and your gas tank is well-sealed and you don't really need any Stabil or anything.

The only thing I do is drive it easy until whatever "old" gas is run out, and also take it out and get the oil up to temp for 1/2 hour to an hour (easy to do since I miss driving it).
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Never used the Z for more than a month when I went overseas. Did nothing to it just started the car when I got back drove it for about 40miles. Still runs great.
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i have a 2012 put away for atleast 5 month and i did nothing to it and in march i am just gonna open the garage(not heated) and drive it



Well thats just silly. Your not concrend with gas going bad, flat spots, or critters getting in the car?


I wash and wax mine, clean inside, put stabil in the tank, have fairly new oil in the motor, pump the tires up to about 40 pounds, put rags in the exhaust tips, chock the car while in neutral with the E-Brake off, remove battery or attach trickle charger, and cover it.
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i put mine away dec-march and i guess after reading this i'm lucky? i keep mine in a heated garage and back it out and let it run for 10 minutes or so in the driveway once or twice a month depending on the weather (rain/snow)
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I've stored my sports cars for the 4 monts of winter for years now. I just disconnect the battery and change the oil in the spring. I've never had any problems. My 1995 Miata looks and runs like new and my '09 Z seems to handle it alright. I bought both cars brand new and have no prolems with either. They're thrilled to sit out the cold and filthy western PA winters in a clean, dry and safe garage!
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I've stored my sports cars for the 4 monts of winter for years now. I just disconnect the battery and change the oil in the spring. I've never had any problems. My 1995 Miata looks and runs like new and my '09 Z seems to handle it alright. I bought both cars brand new and have no prolems with either. They're thrilled to sit out the cold and filthy western PA winters in a clean, dry and safe garage!
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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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