Mid-Winter Thaw

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Feb 2, 2013 | 05:38 AM

#11

Looter

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From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbook4g5

To those who have their cars in storage, do you take your battery out or do you put a battery tender on it?

Battery Tender...only way to go...Connect it...plug it in...and forget it !!!!!

Feb 2, 2013 | 02:51 PM

#12

neuronbob

Joined: Mar 2008

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From: Cleveland, OH

Mine is in storage, but I was able to drive it well into December this time. I stored it on Dexember 15th and haven't seen it since. Because I stored it in a facility that has no plug for a battery tender, I simply unplugged the battery, effectively removing it.

I miss it. *snif* It'll come out of storage during the first warm/dry break in March.

Feb 2, 2013 | 02:59 PM

#13

Scooterboy

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From: Medina, OH

I don't think a mid-winter thaw is going to help me.

Feb 2, 2013 | 03:28 PM

#14

yamahaSHO

Joined: Sep 2012

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From: Greenwood, AR

I don't take my cars out of the garage until Spring rains have washed away the salt a few times.

Feb 3, 2013 | 06:23 AM

#15

TheLast13

Joined: Jul 2008

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From: Akron, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbook4g5

To those who have their cars in storage, do you take your battery out or do you put a battery tender on it?

I pull the battery and throw a Ctek charger on it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocky

i've done both.. this year i was lazy and put the battery tender on...

i even left the track wheels on.. usually i pull them off and leave the car on donuts... since my car is on the other side of town, the car has been pretty badly neglected..

which reminds me... i'm 1/2 tempted to take the car somewhere to have it detailed this spring... i haven't had the time to keep up with the car in terms of exterior and interior cleanup for two years..

Ive got a good detail guy. Hes been wanting me to send him some S2K's for a group deal. Remind me come spring time. I can set something up

Feb 3, 2013 | 06:25 AM

#16

Scooterboy

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From: Medina, OH

I might be in on that.

Feb 3, 2013 | 12:28 PM

#17

Fierc3

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pbook4g5

To those who have their cars in storage, do you take your battery out or do you put a battery tender on it?

I keep my pc680 on a ctek 7002 under the snow setting. Fires up so fast.

Feb 3, 2013 | 05:11 PM

#18

pbook4g5

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I'll have to look into one of these Ctek chargers.

I've just been starting the car up every other week and letting it run through two complete heating cycles.

Feb 3, 2013 | 05:28 PM

#19

Fierc3

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The smaller ones work just as good. I got the big one for the yellow top i have in my insight, & my buddie uses it for 2 blue top boat batts. I'm happy w. it.