[DeTomaso] Preparing a car for long term storage

[Thomas Törnblom]

Replace oil, filter and coolant (with sufficient antifreeze or other 
corrosion inhibitor).
Replace brake and clutch fluid.
Pull the plugs, squirt oil into cylinders and turn it over a few turns.
Remove batteries, as Tomas said.
I would put it on jack stands, perhaps just because I have a set. I 
wouldn't like to have the tires go flat from a small leak.

Get a cover, if you don't have one.

Cheers,
Thomas

Den 2018-06-13 kl. 07:12, skrev Charles McCall:
>     Hi all and greetings from Chennai, India. After our trip to Le Mans
>     Classic in a few weeks, I will be putting the Pantera (and probably the
>     Benelli Sei and Suzuki as well - last chance to buy the Benelli!!!)
>     into storage. It's entirely possible that the next time the engine will
>     be started is in 2 years' time. It may be less, but I'd prefer to plan
>     for the worst-case scenario. In any case, the car won't be seeing
>     regular use in the medium term future.A
>     Suggestions on what should be done? Battery tender is obvious, but what
>     else? Is it really necessary to put the car on jack stands? Will modern
>     tires really get flat spots, and won't those go away after a few
>     miles?A  Add fuel stabilizer to the tank is a good idea I imagine. Am I
>     better off disconnecting the fuel line and letting the carb run dry, or
>     it doesn't really matter? Not sure how I'd do that anyway without
>     having the fuel pump pump gas all over the floor. Any other
>     suggestions?A
>     Thank you!
>
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   Replace oil, filter and coolant (with sufficient antifreeze or other
   corrosion inhibitor).
   Replace brake and clutch fluid.
   Pull the plugs, squirt oil into cylinders and turn it over a few turns.
   Remove batteries, as Tomas said.
   I would put it on jack stands, perhaps just because I have a set. I
   wouldn't like to have the tires go flat from a small leak.
   Get a cover, if you don't have one.
   Cheers,
   Thomas

   Den 2018-06-13 kl. 07:12, skrev Charles McCall:

   Hi all and greetings from Chennai, India. After our trip to Le Mans
   Classic in a few weeks, I will be putting the Pantera (and probably the
   Benelli Sei and Suzuki as well - last chance to buy the Benelli!!!)
   into storage. It's entirely possible that the next time the engine will
   be started is in 2 years' time. It may be less, but I'd prefer to plan
   for the worst-case scenario. In any case, the car won't be seeing
   regular use in the medium term future.A
   Suggestions on what should be done? Battery tender is obvious, but what
   else? Is it really necessary to put the car on jack stands? Will modern
   tires really get flat spots, and won't those go away after a few
   miles?A  Add fuel stabilizer to the tank is a good idea I imagine. Am I
   better off disconnecting the fuel line and letting the carb run dry, or
   it doesn't really matter? Not sure how I'd do that anyway without
   having the fuel pump pump gas all over the floor. Any other
   suggestions?A
   Thank you!


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