What car cover you use for winter storage?
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10-04-2011 | 09:50 AM
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What car cover you use for winter storage?
Planning to put my C2S for winter storage.
What cover do you guys use, OEM or aftermarket?
Price differes a lot from $60 or so to $260.
Also do I need to disconnect the battery and if so would I not be able to open the trunk?
Thanks!
What cover do you guys use, OEM or aftermarket?
Price differes a lot from $60 or so to $260.
Also do I need to disconnect the battery and if so would I not be able to open the trunk?
Thanks!
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10-04-2011 | 01:07 PM
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I'm not sure about car covers, but you'd want to use a battery maintainer if you are leaving it stored for several months. There are a few threads on here about winter storage, run a search and you'll dig them up.
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10-04-2011 | 01:13 PM
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I use a Car Jacket (Carbag.com) for storage of both my C2S and 944T. Zips up tightly and keeps mice out, as well. Good quality material that sheds moisture.
Also, I use a charger/maintainer and haven't had any issues whatsoever. It makes coming out of hibernation pretty easy.
Also, I use a charger/maintainer and haven't had any issues whatsoever. It makes coming out of hibernation pretty easy.
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10-04-2011 | 01:54 PM
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I use OEM cover. Excellent fit.
I use the Battery Tender. It is one of the best battery maintainers available. I connect to battery and run the wire out the front hood, down the side of car and out to the Battery Charger. No problem.
I also put two desiccants packs on the front floor mats to adsorb any moisture.
I use the Battery Tender. It is one of the best battery maintainers available. I connect to battery and run the wire out the front hood, down the side of car and out to the Battery Charger. No problem.
I also put two desiccants packs on the front floor mats to adsorb any moisture.
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10-05-2011 | 11:47 AM
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Thinking of parking it in an underground garage where a friend lives but the problem is not likely any power to plug in for a battery tender.
Some guy told me to disconnect the battery but then doors and trunk won't open. How can I connect the battery back in if the trunk got closed by accident?
Some guy told me to disconnect the battery but then doors and trunk won't open. How can I connect the battery back in if the trunk got closed by accident?
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10-05-2011 | 01:59 PM
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The best thing to do if you do not have electrical service to your parking place would be, to remove the battery from the car and store it in your home basement or a storage area.. Put the Battery Tender on it.
If that is not possible then fully charge the battery, place car in storage and disconnect battery. Remove battery before starting car, recharge battery and replace in car. If that is not possible then: Leave battery in car and when you go to restart and it does not start:
This is taken from the Owner's Manual:
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
If that is not possible then fully charge the battery, place car in storage and disconnect battery. Remove battery before starting car, recharge battery and replace in car. If that is not possible then: Leave battery in car and when you go to restart and it does not start:
This is taken from the Owner's Manual:
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
If the battery is discharged, the luggage compartment
lid can be opened only with the aid of a donor
battery.
lid can be opened only with the aid of a donor
battery.
Note
The engine
cannot be started with this method.
f
Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY
STARTING WITH JUMPER CABLES” on
Page 269.
STARTING WITH JUMPER CABLES” on
Page 269.
Unlocking lid
1. Use the key to unlock the vehicle at the door
lock.
2. Remove the plastic cover from the fuse box.
3. Pull out positive terminal
lock.
2. Remove the plastic cover from the fuse box.
3. Pull out positive terminal
C (red) in the fuse box
using the plastic gripper A (yellow).
using the plastic gripper A (yellow).
A
- Plastic gripper (yellow)
C
- Positive terminal (red)
4. Use a jumper cable to connect the positive
terminal of the donor battery to the positive
terminal
terminal of the donor battery to the positive
terminal
C in the fuse box.
Note
If the vehicle was locked, the alarm horn will sound
when the negative cable is connected.
5. Use the black jumper cable to connect the
negative terminal of the donor battery to the
door arrester
when the negative cable is connected.
5. Use the black jumper cable to connect the
negative terminal of the donor battery to the
door arrester
D.
6. Press button 2 on the remote control for
approx. 2 seconds to unlock the luggage
compartment lid.
The alarm system is switched off.
7. Disconnect the negative cable first, then the
positive cable.
8. Push positive terminal C into the fuse box and
6. Press button 2 on the remote control for
approx. 2 seconds to unlock the luggage
compartment lid.
The alarm system is switched off.
7. Disconnect the negative cable first, then the
positive cable.
8. Push positive terminal C into the fuse box and
push on the plastic fuse box cover.
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10-06-2011 | 08:33 AM
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Unless you're going to do full storage lube in the engine cylinders, etc, I would start it once a week and let it run for 5 or 10 minutes. That will keep the battery charged and ensure everything in the engine stays lubricated.
I just put the snow tires and hardtop on my cab and keep right on driving it. And I do have other vehicles I could drive, but I enjoy it too much to put it away for more than a few days.
I just put the snow tires and hardtop on my cab and keep right on driving it. And I do have other vehicles I could drive, but I enjoy it too much to put it away for more than a few days.
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10-06-2011 | 11:07 AM
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+2, used to clean, polished, and wax it. Fill it up with a full tank of gas, give the tires a few more psi. Then plug in a trickle charger and finally cover it with a indoor car cover. Don't do that anymore, Colorado get plenty of sunny days to take it out. Our snow doesn't stick, snow one day and dries out the other. It's too much fun to let it hibernate for the winter.
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10-22-2012 | 08:48 AM
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periodic startgs or leave off??
Unless you're going to do full storage lube in the engine cylinders, etc, I would start it once a week and let it run for 5 or 10 minutes. That will keep the battery charged and ensure everything in the engine stays lubricated.
I just put the snow tires and hardtop on my cab and keep right on driving it. And I do have other vehicles I could drive, but I enjoy it too much to put it away for more than a few days.
I just put the snow tires and hardtop on my cab and keep right on driving it. And I do have other vehicles I could drive, but I enjoy it too much to put it away for more than a few days.
what are guys thoughts on leaving the car off for 5 months vs. periodic starts and letting engine idle?
tx for input
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10-22-2012 | 09:09 AM
+2, used to clean, polished, and wax it. Fill it up with a full tank of gas, give the tires a few more psi. Then plug in a trickle charger and finally cover it with a indoor car cover. Don't do that anymore, Colorado get plenty of sunny days to take it out. Our snow doesn't stick, snow one day and dries out the other. It's too much fun to let it hibernate for the winter.
Winters here in Little Rock are pretty mild compared to the North. We get a couple snow days occasionally and an ice storm in late January (if we get one at all), and that's about the only time they lay down sand. NOBODY with any sense drives anything at all during an ice storm. Last year, we hardly even had a winter that I can recall.
I use a Dustop when I do cover the beast, but it's pretty bulky, so I'm considering an OEM cover from Suncoast.
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10-22-2012 | 10:58 AM
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I prefer leaving it along on battery tender for the entire time it is in storage, my thinking is [rightly or wrongly] that starting it up to run for 10 minutes would produce condensation in the exhaust system which could eventually lead to premature rusting [assuming not everything is in stainless steel].
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10-22-2012 | 12:42 PM
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I never understood why guys store their 911s in the winter! ...in most snow belt areas there are enough moisture/bad weather free days to take it around the block a few times to keep everything lubed up and battery going strong.
With enough reading and researching 911s over the past year it seems like the guys who store and baby their cars through the winter have the most issues with their cars. This is just my observation.
With enough reading and researching 911s over the past year it seems like the guys who store and baby their cars through the winter have the most issues with their cars. This is just my observation.
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10-22-2012 | 01:11 PM
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I prefer leaving it along on battery tender for the entire time it is in storage, my thinking is [rightly or wrongly] that starting it up to run for 10 minutes would produce condensation in the exhaust system which could eventually lead to premature rusting [assuming not everything is in stainless steel].
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