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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 06:36 AM
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also curious as i have done this man times with my civic....like the past 5 years... and now my s2k is on stands wheels are in the basement away from uv light in black trashbags to maintain the rubber
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Old Dec 2, 2014 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cosmomiller
You could search and find tons of threads on this subject.

Fill tank.
Use Sta-Bil or Sea Foam
Battery Minder
Don't jack stand car
Clean and wax
Leave oil alone
Pretty much what I've done for the last decade with my cars. I also put an indoor cover on them and a big bowl of silica gel inside the car with the windows up. I pull them out once or twice through the winter to dry them out in the oven and replace back into the car.
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Old Dec 3, 2014 | 08:56 AM
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Where does one obtain silica gel?
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Old Dec 3, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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I probably got mine on eBay... I think it's something like a gallon size.
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Old Dec 3, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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You could roll your own.

DIY silica desiccant packs:
http://youtu.be/ly-o7sAsFtI

Disclaimer: I am not endorsing nor condemning gun usage by posting this link. It was just the first video DIY that came up when I did a google search. I've looked this up before since it comes in handy if you deal with media safes (which I do).

I did laugh at his comment at about the 1:30 mark.
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