Winter Storage Questions

[Blackcloud]

One thing I do for my 1967 MGB is put down a moisture barrier. I have an asphalt garage floor. Get some plastic sheeting and roll it out on the floor. Your can duct tape the corners so the wind won't blow it around when you open the door. This creates a vapor barrier of sorts. It also prevents the MG from "marking its spot" with oil drips! It can't hurt to do the same for the Boxster. As previously mentioned, dryer sheets do work well to keep away rodents. I drive my car during the winter, but not when there is a lot of salt on the roads. When you plug in the battery tender, run the plug wire out of the front trunk by the windshield, then close the trunk. I hate winter.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by Blackcloud

One thing I do for my 1967 MGB is put down a moisture barrier. I have an asphalt garage floor. Get some plastic sheeting and roll it out on the floor. Your can duct tape the corners so the wind won't blow it around when you open the door. This creates a vapor barrier of sorts. It also prevents the MG from "marking its spot" with oil drips! It can't hurt to do the same for the Boxster. As previously mentioned, dryer sheets do work well to keep away rodents. I drive my car during the winter, but not when there is a lot of salt on the roads. When you plug in the battery tender, run the plug wire out of the front trunk by the windshield, then close the trunk. I hate winter.

So just a moisture barrier? No worries about the cold coming through the cement floor and having a negative impact on the tires?

[tommy583]

I'll be putting mine away for the winter on Tuesday . I have used the same suggestions as above for the last four years. But i have never put anything under the tires. I just inflate them to around 55 PSI and have never had a problem with flat spotting. One thing I do that hasn't be mentioned is fill the gas tank up with non ethanol fuel and then add Stabl. I have read that fuel without ethanol is less likely to breakdown during storage.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Giller

So just a moisture barrier? No worries about the cold coming through the cement floor and having a negative impact on the tires?

I roll mine up onto dense insulating foam pads that are under the vapour barrier tarp (tape Xs so that you can put the car on target). The pads deform and take the shape the tires to some degree...rather than all deformation occurring in the tire. You can then fold up the tarp sides/corners around the wheels and tape to then top of the tire. You can then chock the wheels. After that you can take the car out of gear, and parking brake off. I been fine never never having to roll the car...for tire flat spotting anyway. Rolling the car gets the whole driveline moving and is a whole other topic.

I do all this as the car sits in at the bottom floor of an underground garage...it can get pretty damp.

Okay okay SoCal buddies no laughing or snickering please

[Blackcloud]

Originally Posted by Giller

So just a moisture barrier? No worries about the cold coming through the cement floor and having a negative impact on the tires?

The MG tires have a much bigger sidewall than performance tires with a narrow sidewall and are less susceptible to flat spotting. If I let the Boxster sit and it's really cold, you can feel it for a short time until the tires regain their shape. Mitch.