ch53avitech

iTrader: (37)

I'm leaving for Iraq next month and I'll be gone for at least 7 months. What should I do to prepare my for for storage? I'm going to try keeping it in a garage and my friend is going to be starting it up every so often. Is there anything else that I should do? It's only going be for about 7 months so I don't need to go all out like draining the gas tank do I?

gdup

if u drain the gas tank car wont start. I did an oil change and put mine away and started it 2x a week. I drove it around a little to keep it running.

W_evo8

iTrader: (22)

I'm in Iraq right now my Evo will be in storage 11 months when I get back. All I did is fluid changes, low fuel (gas light on) put some fuel stablizer in it, and got a car cover from the dealer. Also gave it a really detailed wash and a nice wax before I covered it up, disconnected the battery and all should be good.

I was going to put it on jack stands but found out that its bad for the suspension to do so, don't really care about the tires anyway its getting new wheels and tires when I get back, However they should be fine.

I don't have anyone starting it for me because I don't trust anyone with my car so you should be in better shape when you get back.

Good luck with your deployment stay safe.
Where are you going in Iraq? I do convoys so I've been to almost every base here.

jeri534

iTrader: (7)

gas tank completely full and overinflate your tires so they dont flat spot

Abizzle

iTrader: (9)

ya i would prob put a fuel stabilizer in and i also heard filling your tires up with more then the average tire pressure helps prevent flat spots... I heard that when new cars are shipped they over inflate the tires to prevent flat spots....

fryedchikin

As previously suggested, Fill the gas tank and put extra air in your tires. Also, see if your friend would be kind enough to drive it a few miles every so often just to get the engine up to temperature, this will keep everything in good working order and lubricated. If you have Air Con that should also be run for about 5-10 minutes every so often.

Stay safe in Iraq.

Chemwarrior

iTrader: (14)

As a fellow Soldier who has been deployed to Iraq my wife watched over my car while I was gone. As fryedchikin suggested see if your friend can drive it around for a few miles about every two weeks. Just starting it up and letting it run won't keep your battery charged up. My wife would do this at first and she would have to jump start it. Once she started driving it around it would keep the charge.

ch53avitech

iTrader: (37)

I'll be all over al Anbar. I'm on a PiTT team, I'll be training Iraqi police.

EclipseMblue

iTrader: (13)

well if your leaving your friend the key to your evo you probable dont have to prepare it for storage, as he will be driving it lol

merlin00069

iTrader: (3)

Stay safe in Iraq. Change fluids when you get back.