What is the proper procedure for storing a C5 for the winter. I would like to disconnect the battery but I do not want to lose all y settings. I also would like to use a trickle charger on the battery. Any ideas?
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leave the battery connected and add a trickle charger on the battery
i use a ctek xs800 battery charger it comes in when needed and shuts off when
battery is full
i use it for my c1 in storage
i dont know if ctek is available in the states but other brands will have them too
Sander,
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Re: C5 storage for winter
Wash it. Change the oil and filter. Check fluids and air in tires. fill the gas tank. Pun on a trickle charger with the shut off. Cover. Wait till spring.
Lose great days driving it in the winter because you put it away.Comment
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The only problem is we live in Michigan with lots of snow and SALT!!! Are you saying to leave the battery connected and do the trickle charger?Comment
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I have stored my C-5 as staed by the others fellows on this thread. Change oil and filter, clean,wax,cover,air up tires, put on a battery tender leave battery hooked up, No problems for the last three wintersComment
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In addition to what everyone else has said, I always add a container of gasoline stabilizer to the tank when I top it up before putting mine away. Some say it is not necessary but it certainly won't hurt.Golf is for those who can't play hockey.Comment
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Battery Butler by Lectric Limited is the way to go. Bought it right out of NCRS Driveline. Best $15.00 you can spend on your Corvette. Highly Recommend. Save the Wave.>GeorgeComment
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you should start her up at least once a month and let her get hot. This helps the flow of coolant and oil through the system, keeps the thermostat and water-pump serviced. Also your electical settings will be saved and you spend no money, other than petrol. By letting the engine sit, this is what causes the rear seals to "what do they say" dry up, and you get oil leaks.
I do this every year, and never a problem with my C-3.
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Sorry to jump, but what you have suggested is NOT a good idea at all and does potentially more harm than good.
An engine does not need to be run intermittently to keep things in good running order. The concept of 'seals drying out and leaking' is basically false. The aging clock does not work differently on a stored engine, things that will eventually leak will do so whether stored or not stored. Cars that are dragged out of storage after years of inactivity and leak profusely 'all of a sudden' would have leaked anyway if they had been kept active.
The drawbacks of running a stored car once in a while are many:
- puts a load on the battery and alternator to recharge that does neither any good
- does nothing to warm up the transmission, differential, brakes etc. (how come they don't leak?)
- requires a cold start- which puts more wear on an engine than anything else.
- requires that the car be moved out into the cold and left at idle. Idling is the worst operating condition.
- last but not least, the act of taking a car into the cold, then back in and shut off puts a HUGE thermal cycle on everything, not just the engine. Every component of the car will be dripping wet from condensation.
I've been storing my toys for the long Canadian winters for over thiry years. My job until recently was to look after a fleet of over a thousand gas turbine engines going into and out of short/long term storage.
My advice? Fill it up, disconnect/remove/charge the battery, pat it's bottom and say I'll come visit once in a while. No magic potions or voodoo involved.Comment
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I agree with Mike 100 percent. In average useage about 80 percent of engine wear occurs during cold start and warmup. Unless you want to drive the car, leave it in hibernation.
Proper prep as stated in the thread is all you need to do. A few months dormant in dry storage with proper prep will do no harm.
The biggest risk in storage is rodent damage, so take proper precautions.
DukeComment
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works for me
Hey Mike & Duke,
I'm in Canada and my vehicle is in a heated garage, and it works for me for the last fifteen years. My six year GM batteries last eight to ten years and that's with three collector cars. The batteries in the everyday drivers last maybe six to seven years.
Just what I've experienced, what works for me my not be your thing, but I've never had a problem.
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