| If you are leaving town for an extended
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| | conventional oil.Now you will need to
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| period of time or are storing a vehicle
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| | fill the gas tank completely full. Most
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| for seasonal use, there are several
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| | people siphon out the gas and leave the
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| things you can do to protect your
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| | tank empty. This is not correct and the
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| automobile and insure it will be ready
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| | moisture left in the empty tank will
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| for use when you retrieve it. Taking the
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| | encourage rust. Fill the tank as high as
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| time to prepare your car right will save
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| | you can and leave it. This will prevent
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| you a lot of grief and money later on.The
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| | moisture from forming and prevent rust
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| first step is to find a suitable location
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| | accumulation. It is also prudent to add
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| for long term storage. This is critical.
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| | in a gas stabilizer as well.The next step
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| The location should be secure, dry and
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| | is the battery. If the vehicle is in for
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| clean. Putting it in a dusty barn is
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| | short term storage, you may want to hook
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| probably one of the worst places for you
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| | up battery charger to the battery. This
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| car. Make sure the storage place is dry
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| | will insure all electrical equipment like
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| and free of moisture. Moisture, humidity
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| | stereo will have power and any saved
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| and condensation are the biggest hazards
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| | settings will be there when you return.
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| to exterior, interior and engine. Rust
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| | For longer periods of time, remove the
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| and corrosion can form on exposed metal
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| | battery. Batteries can crack and leak
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| and mold and mildew can grow in the
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| | acid everywhere. In this case it is best
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| interior as well. The best place is a
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| | to just remove it and replace it when you
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| climate controlled storage facility. Just
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| | return.The next area to prepare is the
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| look under storage in the yellow pages
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| | external weather stripping and tires. The
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| and there should be some options for
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| | best product to use for this is a lithium
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| you.Also, you will need to rodent proof
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| | grease. Stay away from petroleum based
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| your storage as well. Rats can destroy
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| | products. They will eventually dry out
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| the wiring system. They can also get into
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| | and crack the rubber. To apply the
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| the interior and build nests there. One
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| | grease, spray it on a rag first and then
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| option is to place rat poison or some
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| | wipe it on the tires and weather
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| other pest control device around the car.
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| | stripping. Be sure to cover the gaskets
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| Ma If the storage unit has power to it, I
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| | in the doors, sunroof and trunk.For the
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| would recommend getting a noise box that
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| | interior, use a leather or vinyl
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| repels rats and mice. You can buy them at
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| | conditioner. This will safeguard these
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| your local hardware store. These are very
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| | surfaces from cracking and drying.The
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| safe and will not hurt pets or
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| | last step is to thoroughly clean the
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| children.Once you have picked a suitable
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| | exterior. After you have washed it, apply
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| location, it is time to prepare your
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| | a coat of wax and buff it out. If you
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| car.Step one is to change the oil and
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| | have an air buffer, this process will be
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| replace it with a synthetic. Changing the
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| | a lot easier and will be more effective.
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| oil before storage will reduce moisture
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| | Then cover the car with a good quality
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| in the system and help prevent corrosion
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| | car cover. If you follow these basic
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| in the engine. The reason for synthetic
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| | steps, your expensive automobile should
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| oil is because of the coating properties
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| | be in the same shape you left it before
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| and it will not break down as quickly as
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| | your journey.
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