Car Going Is Storage, 9 Months. Bad Move?

[enroe]

my car is going in storage for 6 months to a year whlst im overseas.

will this be doing my rig any damage. i know its not doing it any favours.

but would there be any serious effects??

[SKY 34]

remove the battery

[SMOKE'M]

i also would like to know this

[d0p3y]

As sky 34 said.... remove the battery

other than that.. should be alright

leave it with a near empty tank and put fresh fuel in it when you get back as the fuel thats left in there will be very stale

[adam-__-]

You should let a trusted friend or family member to take the car for a spin once every two weeks. If you can't do that then you should do as others have suggested and also put your car on stands.

[ssshonky]

yeah from what I have heard the fuel tends to get a bit gummy over time .. but less than a year should be ok

but -learn a lesson from another person that did something similar ( to an expensive jaguar I think )'

he had his car in storage for ages and took it out .. didnt really do much .. took it for a thrash and killed the motor due to the oil being crap after not being used for so long

I would take it easy when you drive it again .. and its probably strongly advised to do a basic service on it when you get back

( change oil , oil filter , fuel filter etc. )

[Luciano]

in 2004 i lost my license for ten months.

Def disconnect the battery.

I Just fired her up once a month, and took it for a quick trip around the back streets.

As soon as i got the license back, basic service, and no worries at all.

And now ive lost my license again :|