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narcestang

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Hey guys,

I just bought a jeep cherokee sport for the winter, partly cause my stang was in the shop for 13 out of 16 weeks for my senior semester at Bryant, and it was quite thrilling driving my girlfriends escort every day, but mostly because the 5.0 GT isn't going to cut it in the winter. Anyways, long story short, I'm not planning to pay for winter storage for the mustang, and was wondering if you think a car cover will be effective, or actually do more harm than good (it will not be garaged). I know there are some covers on ebay, and the prices range quite a bit, from about $25 to $125. I know with a bra for instance, its not good to leave it on, it dulls the paint, and moisture gets in there. Is it better for me just to leave the car as is (as in, outside all winter), or put a cover on it, that will have snow on top of it all winter?? Anything else that I should do , like disconnect the battery or anything? Thanks for any input,

-Narce
 

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I have used Wolf covers and they work great. I have a Wolf cover that uses the Noah material. They are like $150 from Summit, but they are waterproof and also allow the car to breath.

Covers are great when the car is going to be sitting for a while, but they are not good when you are constantly removing the cover.

For the battery I would remove it and place a Battery Tender on it. The Tender will keep the battery hot and fresh. Also make sure you add some fuel stabilizer to the tank, keep the tank full, and start the car every 3-4 weeks and allow it to run for 20 minutes.
 
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Thanks for the advice, but I'm not really sure what a Battery Tender is. Also, are there different types of fuel stabilizer?? Any input is appreciated, thanks again
 

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S/CBlack95GT said:
For the battery I would remove it and place a Battery Tender on it. The Tender will keep the battery hot and fresh. Also make sure you add some fuel stabilizer to the tank, keep the tank full, and start the car every 3-4 weeks and allow it to run for 20 minutes.
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Yeah get a good cover.. and for the fuel and battery thing.. if you're storing it for like 4-6 months you dont need to do those... Last 2 winters my stang was outside in a garage with cover and no fuel stabiliser and she started #1 at spring... Now she's in a closed garage though sleepign with the cover

gl!
 
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