Winterizing Tips

[comet_666]

It seems like I just got the car on the road and today it snowed for the first time. Should I fog the engine? Change oil before retiring it for the season?

Thoughts?

[1970Moparmann]

I usually change the oil / do a fill up / add some additive / disconnect the battery.   

[68 RT]

I use stabilizer in gas tank, use a battery tender on battery, change oil and filter, clean car and cover it up.

[comet_666]

No fogging? It was suggested that I run the car then pour some trans fluid in the carb?

[c00nhunterjoe]

Mine sat all winter long untouched for 16 yrs without a problem. No fancy prep, no battery chargers. Just parked with a full tank of gas.

[Back N Black]

I just park it and disconnect the battery. I change oil and filter in the spring. 

[comet_666]

I don't want to disconnect the battery...I have the dakota digital setup and it was sort of a pain to configure   

[68 RT]

Then put a battery tender on it. 

[4cruzin]

No fogging? It was suggested that I run the car then pour some trans fluid in the carb?

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Hmmm not sure about that. . . Just buy a can of fogging oil.  I like to fog out the engine as I just let it sit all winter and start it in the spring.

[polywideblock]

make sure  fuel tank is full with right amount of stabil included and run until treated gas is all the way into carb ( right through fuel system ) 

[469 runner]

I don't know about those battery tenders.  I just run a portable charger on mine for a few hours every few weeks while I'm working in the garage.  I would never want to leave a battery charger unattended.  I know of a couple of suspicious garage fires where the batterys were on a charger.  Maybe I am just too careful.  I also am one who disconnects the battery when I am not driving the car.

[comet_666]

I tried leaving it on but quickly became paranoid it would start a fire. Saw something on tv about some guy who lost quite a few vintage motorcycles due to faulty tender.
I plug it in every few weekends for a few hours while I am home.