01-12-2016, 06:08 AM
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Winter storage - door seals
Can't find any discussion on this with my half effort searching skills on this board.
I heard somewhere about leaving the doors cracked when storing over the winter to prevent the door seals from... doing something they shouldn't be doing, I guess.
While I don't think the idea is complete crackpot, it does sound a little out there.
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01-12-2016, 09:09 AM
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I've seen indies advise to leave the windows cracked before storing and wondered if this was just to keep it from getting musty, but saving the door seals makes sense too.
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01-12-2016, 09:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CoBeerToad
Can't find any discussion on this with my half effort searching skills on this board.
I heard somewhere about leaving the doors cracked when storing over the winter to prevent the door seals from... doing something they shouldn't be doing, I guess.
While I don't think the idea is complete crackpot, it does sound a little out there.
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If the door and window seals are treated with "Gummi fledge" (German for rubber lubricant), the doors and windows can remain closed without problems.
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01-12-2016, 09:39 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
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Oh, good because I treat liberally with the funny sounding Gummi Fledge.
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01-13-2016, 03:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
If the door and window seals are treated with "Gummi fledge" (German for rubber lubricant), the doors and windows can remain closed without problems.
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What happens if they're not treated, do the seals stick and become damaged ?
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01-13-2016, 04:30 AM
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Aerospace 303 is also very good on your door seals (rubber, tires, plastic, vinyl). I winter hibernate my cars completely closed, on battery maintainer, with a few pounds of desiccant in the cabin and frunk (trunk too when I had a Boxster). Been doing this for over 10 years from October till April. Cars are in Concours condition.
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01-13-2016, 08:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen wilson
What happens if they're not treated, do the seals stick and become damaged ?
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They tend to dry out and harden, which can lead to sticking and splits. Treating them annually keeps them soft and flexible, and also keeps them from squeaking as well.
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01-13-2016, 09:15 AM
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I just pull the battery out and put in basement. Is that bad?
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01-13-2016, 09:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DWBOX2000
I just pull the battery out and put in basement. Is that bad?
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You can do that too, I prefer to leave mine on a battery maintainer so I'm not doing a hard reset on the car every winter. It's better for the overall life of the battery too I believe.
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01-13-2016, 12:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavor 987S
with a few pounds of desiccant in the cabin and frunk (trunk too when I had a Boxster). Been doing this for over 10 years from October till April. Cars are in Concours condition.
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Few pounds? Meaning about 1500 of those little 1 gram packet things? I'm not in the know, but that seems like a lot.
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