Car parked at home while gone

2oldman wrote:

thecampingman wrote:
Nothing is needed to store a car over the winter in a northern climate.

Maybe your post will be more convincing than mine.

While I do nothing but remove the keys when parking a car for three months, I have to believe there is some degradation of fuel if it sits for too long. Might be six months, might be sixteen, but simply saying that one does not need to worry about it is questionable advice. Anyone who has come home to a frozen battery can appreciate that there are things to do when parking a vehicle in the northern climate.

TomG2 wrote:
Hundreds of manufactures of gasoline engines recognize that gasoline deteriorates over time.

Great. Hope it helps the OP.

2oldman wrote:
If the subject was small engines I guess that would be appropriate.

Let's see if you understand it this way. Hundreds of manufactures of gasoline engines recognize that gasoline deteriorates over time. They may all be wrong, but I doubt it.

If the subject was small engines I guess that would be appropriate.

2oldman wrote:
It is funny, because it doesn't say that on my car.

I will edit my comment to specify mowers, generators, lawn tractors, chain saws, outboard motors, weed eaters, and other small engine manuals. Of course, they might not know what they are talking about.

TomG2 wrote:
It is funny that every gasoline powered engine I have ever seen said something like, "Drain and refill with fresh fuel before operating" in the instructions.

It is funny, because it doesn't say that on my car.

My gosh, this has turned into another "Which way to hang the toilet paper" argument with neither side making too many points, just stating opinions. As to the new vehicles on dealer lots, not many sit for six or eight months at a time. They are moved around, test drove, or started as a precaution against dead batteries. Besides, that dealer won't be around long if they move their inventory that slowly. It is funny that every gasoline powered engine I have ever seen said something like, "Drain and refill with fresh fuel before operating" in the instructions.

Just don't leave a TomTom plugged in to your vehicle. Many models have a mystery person inside them and turn them on at odd times. Or they just miss their mother!

Chris

thecampingman wrote:
Nothing is needed to store a car over the winter in a northern climate.

Maybe your post will be more convincing than mine.

Modern fuel systems are sealed to prevent evaporation. Gas won't break down stored during a northern winter. The trickle of electric from the battery saves your settings on your radio, electric clock, auto door locking sequence etc. and won't run down the battery. (They'll all reset to default settings when you reconnect the battery).


Nothing is needed to store a car over the winter in a northern climate.