Car Doesn’t Start After Two Months
If you tend to park your second vehicle or other equipment like RV, trailers or dune buggy for more than a few weeks, you will benefit from these vehicle storage tips.
If you have more than one vehicle chances are you have a car or pickup truck that tends to sit not driven for periods of time.
A good practice is to make sure these vehicles are protected and maintained to minimize storage – related deterioration as well as maximize reliability and readiness when they are one again needed.
Don’t let it sit in limbo. Prepare your vehicles for storage and routinely inspect them.
Cover Exterior From Ultraviolet Rays
Since ultraviolet rays in sunlight and excessive heat cause damage to tires, paint and cars exterior plastic and rubber trims, minimizing exposure to direct sunlight is critical when a vehicle is being stored. Prolonged exposure to harmful heat and sun radiation will dull paint and clear coat.
Tire Inflation
Periodically checking for proper tire inflation when a vehicle is not in use is vital to prevent tire damage as the “bulge” of a low tire strains the tires cords, stretches the protective rubber and quickly ruins tire integrity. Parking on a firm, dray surface is highly recommended.
Prevent Car Battery From Dying
Passenger cars, recreational vehicles and motorcycles are equipped with many on-board computers and electronics, that place a parasitic electrical load on the vehicles batteries even with the key off. The state of the charge, size and condition of the batteries, along with the mil amp draw of various battery drains determines how rapidly the battery will lose enough charge to interfere with starting. If a switch is mistakenly left on or a door is slightly ajar so that a light is on but unnoticed, resulting drain can result in a dead battery in a day or two. Having a dead battery not only delays the start-up process when the vehicle is needed, but also results in a significantly increasing chances for battery replacement.
Replacing Dead Battery
Getting Battery Jump Start in Chula Vista is available from 24 hours service Unlock My Car San Diego. Relatively inexpensive “smart” trickle chargers allow parked vehicles to be plugged in resulting in longer battery life.
For big trucks with heavy duty batteries or even 3 or 4 battery systems, 10 amp, 20 amp and even larger smart chargers are available. Convenient weather proof storage cases protect your smart charger in all weather conditions. Smart trickle charger will keep your batteries properly charged and conditioned and also prevent any damage from overcharging or electrolyte boil-off.
Engine block heaters, silicone pad heaters and oil pan heaters are commonly used in cold climates.
Fuel Has An Expiration Date
When dealing with the fuel system of a vehicle going into storage it is best to have tank full with only a minimal amount of air space remaining. If you plan to put away gasoline-powered vehicle in to storage for periods which may extend beyond a few weeks, it is wise to add the recommended amount of a name brand fuel stabilizer when topping off the vehicles fuel tank.