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Old Feb 2, 2010, 06:33 PM
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hey guys i have a evo 8 with 9k origional miles on it, i parked it for the winter in the garage and was starting it regularly till 2 months ago i had to leave for personal reasons, i started it today and it seemed normal aside from a dead battery, i was wondering if theres anything i should do the get the car back in running shape before spring. i just wana make sure im not causing any damage to it. any ideas you guys got are very appreciated thanks
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Old Feb 2, 2010, 06:37 PM
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How long was it stored for? Drain your gas tank.
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Old Feb 3, 2010, 06:31 AM
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+1, and just do a quick check of all your connections under the hood. (IC clamps are tight, no cracks in rubber, bypass valve stuff is tight... stuff like that)
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Old Feb 3, 2010, 02:03 PM
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Only 2 months? Just drive it and do regular maintence
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Old Feb 5, 2010, 07:08 PM
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two months isnt really that long.
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Old Feb 5, 2010, 07:16 PM
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^^^^ two months is not long at all.
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Old Feb 5, 2010, 07:41 PM
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plenty of storage threads on here

two months shouldn't present a huge issue

please search

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