Tips
for Storing
Your
Vehicles
How to
Store a
Vehicle
Introduction:
Very often
homeowners
find it
necessary
to place
their car
or other
motor
vehicles in
storage
because of
work
assignments
that take
them away
from their
home for
weeks or
months at a
time.
Proper
vehicle
storage is
essential
if you want
to protect
your
vehicle
from
deterioration.
Simply
leaving it
parked in
the
driveway or
garage will
not protect
your
vehicle
from
deterioration
from the
elements or
from lack
of use.
There are
many
vehicle
storage
companies
that offer
short and
long time
storage
service.
Some of
them do a
very good
job of
preparing
your
vehicle for
storage
whiles
others
simply park
it in a
weather
protected
shelter.
The last
thing you
want when
you take
your
vehicle out
of storage
is for it
to be in
worse
condition
that when
it went in.
You can
avoid this
by properly
preparing
your
vehicle for
storage.
Here are
some tips
for storing
your
vehicle.
Tips
for storing
your
vehicle:
1.
Whether you
wish to
store a car
or other
type of
motorized
vehicle it
should be
fully
functional.
This will
insure that
the vehicle
is ready to
go when you
remove it
from
storage.
2.
Fully
service the
vehicle
with fuel
and oil
before
placing it
in storage.
This will
ensure that
it stays in
running
condition.
Servicing
will also
save the
components
from
rusting and
prevent
corrosion
too.
3.
Fill the
fuel tank
completely.
This will
prevent
moisture
from
forming
inside the
fuel tank
that can
lead to
fuel tank
corrosion.
4.
Clean your
vehicle
thoroughly
inside and
out.
5.
Remove the
vehicle
battery and
store it
separately
in a dry
place.
Never store
a vehicle
battery on
a concrete
floor.
6.
If the
vehicle is
going to be
in storage
longer than
ninety days
cover it
with a
protective
tarp to
prevent
heavy
amounts of
dust
collecting
on the
painted
surface.
Heavy
amounts of
dust will
absorb dust
which will
lead to the
deterioration
of the
finish.
Once the
vehicle is
prepared
for storage
you can
store it in
your own
garage but,
if do not
have a
garage it
should be
stored with
a
professional
storage
company
where it
will either
be stored
in a large
warehouse
storage
complex or
airtight
storage
container.
Your
vehicles
represent a
sizable
investment
that you
should
protect
when it
will be
inactive
for long
periods of
time.
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