winter store....

[XfireZ51]

Karl,

I agree w warming up the fluids and getting joints moving during the winter. Helps keep the tires from flatspotting. I try waiting till temps are at least in the 30's so the oil flows a bit easier. Also, I agree with Dyno about disconnecting the negative cable on the battery.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Also, I agree with Dyno about disconnecting the negative cable on the battery.

Better, perhaps to disconnect than not to, due to parasitic current draw (PCM & maybe the CCM too = 'keep alive'. But, a lead acid battery will sulfate and loose a few % of the plate surface area every month. There are several "smart" chargers on the market now, and personally I like the little 800mA Battery Tender. It keeps the battery fresh and still provides the "keep alive" current for the ECM, etc.



I've had one on Ami's Vette since 2005, still fresh as a daisy, and now I'm getting kinda curious how long it might last! The battery in the Z has been there since 2007; both are Wally World batteries, and it too is fresh to this day.

The EPa was successful in closing down the last lead smelter in the USA just this past fall. I wouldn't expect there to be a "run on lead", as there are mountains of dead batteries and wheel weights still available. However, cost of lead will rise, and the cost of batteries will rise as well.

(The EPA ratcheted up new environmental regulations making it impossible for the last lead smelter to remain in business...in the USA Another US industry quashed...don't get me started!!)


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[XfireZ51]

Anybody ever done the 9v battery in the "cigarette lighter" thing to keep radio and ECM alive but disconnect the battery.

Paul,

I have wondered if pulling the negative battery cable also reduces the amount of electrolysis happening in the chassis and other points?

[cvette98pacecar]

I am a big advocate for a tender instead of disconnecting the battery. My 98 has been on a tender since new. 15 years and I have no had to change the battery.