Who starts their stored car during winter?

[Bruce Jibboo]

Debate this, debate that, ya moisture can build up in places..

I just want to hear this fucking paper weight start and inhale dem non-filtered exhaust gases

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[Mook]

Not me, I push mine to work when its cold.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I do not. I just hook up a battery tender and call it a day.

Starts the first time every spring...

 

[Grabber]

I do only on really cold days. Otherwise, I start it and drive.

I know it is horrible for a car to idle for long periods of time, but, I think it's worse is you cold-start on a low temp day and start driving immediately after.

 

[Bub]

I run mine a few times. in the winter on nicer days when I'm bored. if it breaks it breaks fuggit

 

[1quick]

I do once a month or so mostly just to hear it run, I miss her

 

[bacon28]

I do every month or so. Run it, let it warm up then shut it off and cover it back up once it's cool.

 

[Gone_2022]

The garage doesn't really get below 35 degrees and only drops that low when it's really cold out. Don't start it much just sits on the tender. I started it on the nice 60 degree day last week but that's just because.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I started it for the first time last week since early December. I don't think it is completely necessary, but I just wanted to hear it. So I ran it for a few minutes and turned it off.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Garage really hasn't dropped below 40, but ya my plans exactly for today

 

[boostedguy05]

yup, im not walking to work.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I do but it is usually out of necessity.

The attic hatch for my garage is above the GTO, yeah I know I should cut another, so I pulled it out Sunday to put christmas shit back up there.

Car sits on the tender and is never below 40 and has stabil in a full tank of gas so it would be fine if left. But I let it run to the point the fan kicked on then drove it back in and covered it up.

 

[10sec]

I think he meant for the cars that are stored in the winter.

For me, no. I don't think it's good to start a car that's been sitting a while. I did have to move it recently, but I disconnected the fuel pump and primed it with oil pressure before I started it.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

^ correct, stored cars

 

[Shadow99]

I take my battery out, put additive into fuel tank for storage, toss a cover over it, and put it on some pads to help the tires, and never start it over the winter in storage. When its winterized its winterized.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

My personal stance is to leave it alone for the cars sake, but this wasn't for the car, it was for me

https://youtu.be/5bFAEwvLlW8


this was a start/rev at full operating temps

 

[Mook]

Gotta make it public.

When you upload, there is an option the status box.

OR just use our app and it will upload to vimeo.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

logged into tcg app and didn't see a way to upload vids or anything about vimeo, tossing it on the tube

 

[Mook]

Wait before you do. One sec.

 

[Mook]

Ah, thats right. Our app doesnt have video support (that I can see), just the official tapa app.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

ok its on the tube, lets see some more winter starts

 

[LikeABauce302]

My Boss 302 stays under a cover and doesn't get started unless I absolutely have to move it out of the garage to work on another car. I have plenty of room on the other side of the garage though, so that rarely happens. I try not to lift or move the car cover at all because I'm paranoid about leaving scratches.

My fox body on the other hand gets started a few times, but that's mainly due to having to move it outside for a few hours every now and then so I could work on my daily driver when needed. My garage stays around 67 degrees all winter, so I don't have to worry about condensation too much. If I do have to start a car though, I make sure to let it get warm and give it a few revs before I shut it off so there's no water settled in the exhaust. That and I like to annoy my neighbors. Lol

 

[TCG Member 5219]

I always started my cars in winter atleast once a week. Then again I never really "put them away". They were always insured and ready for that few days or weeks when the roads would clear. Cold or not, if the roads were dry and clear I would joy ride. For the most part, we are not rocking collector pieces here. No need to let them sit.

Especially for C6 corvettes which are very finicky to sitting a long time battery wise. I'd never let mine sit for more than two weeks without sitting on the battery tender for a night. C6's can do some weird shit when their battery voltage gets low. Lots of gremlins come out. Trust me I have owned two of them for a total of about 5 years.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

I leave the tender on the C6 all winter, even small tractor sized batteries I'll throw the tender on every once and awhile throughout winter

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Well its hard to drive a car in winter without starting it....