Winter is coming and the first Maverick I had years ago was my daily driver, but I will being driving something else this Winter. Got two Mavericks and both can't go in the garage. For those of you that have cold harsh winters, assuming that you are not driving your cars; what do you do to your cars before, during and after Winter? Aside from checking the antifreeze: Use car covers? Pull batteries? Start car from time to time? Any other advice? Thanks David
hmmm I dont have to worry about harsh winters here in Ga. But in the past when storing a car i always put it up on blocks, cover it of course and pull the battery... For long storage i squirt a little oil in the plug holes and i drain the cooling system all together... Ive always heard that you should pull the cover off every once in a while to let the moisture evaporate ... I never do and ive never had any trouble so far ... but like i said climate is not too bad here in Ga.
A couple of ideas- Air up the tires to around 40 psi that will help keep them round, you could block it up from the frame if you want to take the weight off of the suspension. Also if you use a cover leave the windows cracked a little it will let air move insde the car . I also but 4 tin pie pans full of charcoal briskets (Kingford type) on the floor, this also helps suck up any moisture in the car. If you want you can spray the floor and the seats with some lyso disinfectant to kill any mold that might want to grow, before you close it up. Full up the gas tank with clean fuel. Top off all of the other fluids. Last, but not least, a good wash and wax never hurt anything. Russ
Pulling the battery is a good idea if you aren't going to run the car over the winter. Keep on a trickle charge over the winter. At least, hit it with a light amperage charge several times if you don't have a maintenance charger. Russ and Craig have good points. Follow them. If you can afford a car cover, get one. Auto Zone sells a great quality all weather cover that breathes for about $100. If your oil is pretty dirty, it might be a good idea to change it before storage. Filthy oil develops acids while not being used that isn't good for the engine. Put a good coat of polish on the chrome. If you're going to park the car on grass or dirt, you may want to put plastic sheeting under the car. This will help keep moisture down.
