Cupillac Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Yep, tomorrow the Caddy goes in for hibernation, So I'll be out cruising a half tank of gas away. Any pre-winter suggestions? Thanks "Cadillac, it's not a car, it's an obsession" -W.Kingdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Put some fuel stabilizer in and park it with a full tank of gas. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I store my Fleetwood Brougham for the winter and here is what I do to prep the car for storage. Drive the car until the fuel is low. Mix 5 gallons of gas with 2-cycle oil to a 30:1 ratio and drive the car long enough to get the oil hot. The pre-mixed gas will essentially fog the engine with oil to protect everything for the length of storage. Change the engine oil and filter and then take the car to the storage facility. You could use fogging oil spray but the pre-mix will protect the fuel sender, etc. Once at the storage facility, I remove the battery and cover the car with a car cover. Do not start the car periodically while it is in storage or you'll just fill the exhaust system with water and introduce blow-by into the oil. I used to start the car once per month until Bbobynski warned me that was the worst possible thing I could do the engine. His advice: prep it, park it, leave it. You do not need to fill the tank with fuel - as long as the gas cap does not get removed while the car is in storage, there won't be a chance for moisture to get in the tank. You can always add a bottle of isopropyl gas line anti-freeze in the spring anyway. When I remove the car from storage in the spring, I fill the tank on the way home from the storage facility. Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByStorm Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Hey, check the archives I believe BBobynski has cover this issue already. Peace ByStorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 You do not need to fill the tank with fuel - as long as the gas cap does not get removed while the car is in storage, there won't be a chance for moisture to get in the tank. Kevin, if you park it with only 1/4 tank of gas, what about the other 3/4 tank that's "empty"? It's not really empty -- it's full of air (moisture). Even if you don't remove the gas cap, the system is still vented. If you don't fill the tank, I would absolutely add the anti-freeze. But you can get around this issue entirely by just parking it full. Good idea with the 2-cycle oil. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careldo Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 in addition inflate tires to max pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 The 2-cycle oil is Bbobynski's idea - It works well. The tank is not vented dierctly to the atmosphere as in the pre-emission days. The systems are really "tight" these days. Not much condensation can form and even if it does, a bottle of isoproypl gas line antifreeze will eliminate it in the spring. Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupillac Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks guys, It also going in a nice big heated barn. I'm going to try to put the cover on, but last year the car got all dirty on the ride out. Plus next April-May she will be getting a new paintjob....man am I excited. "Cadillac, it's not a car, it's an obsession" -W.Kingdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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