Putting my 2001 Camry in storage

I am going to put my 2001 Camry Auto Transmission in storage for at
least 6 months as I will not be using it.. Do I need to disconnect
the negative cable of the battery or all the batterry cables? If I
do that, will I need to take the car to dealer to reset the computer
or the airbag when I connect the battery six months later?
What else do I need to do? Your advice will be appreciated.

"EC" <ec7112 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

I am going to put my 2001 Camry Auto Transmission in storage for at
least 6 months as I will not be using it.. Do I need to disconnect
the negative cable of the battery or all the batterry cables? If I
do that, will I need to take the car to dealer to reset the computer
or the airbag when I connect the battery six months later?
What else do I need to do? Your advice will be appreciated.

I'd change the engine motor oil, add Sta-bil to the gas, set the tires to
the maximum sidewall pressure, jack the car up and support it so the weight
is not on the tires, and hook up a trickle charger to the battery. I'd also
consider placing one of the humidity absorbing canisters inside the car. If
you are really conscientious, you could tape off the engine air inlet and
the exhaust pipe.

Or better yet, just have a friend start it up and drive it around once every
10 to 14 days.

Ed

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I am going to put my 2001 Camry Auto Transmission in storage for at
least 6 months as I will not be using it.. Do I need to disconnect
the negative cable of the battery or all the batterry cables? If I
do that, will I need to take the car to dealer to reset the computer
or the airbag when I connect the battery six months later?
What else do I need to do? Your advice will be appreciated.

I'd change the engine motor oil, add Sta-bil to the gas, set the tires to
the maximum sidewall pressure, jack the car up and support it so the
weight is not on the tires, and hook up a trickle charger to the battery.
I'd also consider placing one of the humidity absorbing canisters inside
the car. If you are really conscientious, you could tape off the engine
air inlet and the exhaust pipe.

Or better yet, just have a friend start it up and drive it around once
every 10 to 14 days.

Ed
Also fill the gas tank before putting it in storage.

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On 17 May 2007 12:52:09 GMT, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"
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In message news:464bbbea.7182734 (AT) news (DOT) verizon.net, EC sprach forth the
following:



I am going to put my 2001 Camry Auto Transmission in storage for at
least 6 months as I will not be using it.. Do I need to disconnect
the negative cable of the battery or all the batterry cables? If I
do that, will I need to take the car to dealer to reset the computer
or the airbag when I connect the battery six months later?
What else do I need to do? Your advice will be appreciated.

Do something to relieve the weight on the tires or you will get flat spots.
I let a car sit for months and the tires went bumpitybumpity when I
returned to driving it.

Not sure about what electrical would be affected by disconnecting the
cable.

Oh, fill the gas tank and give it the appropriate amount of StaBil to
prevent water vapor.

Or, get a friend to drive it around the block a couple of times each week
or two (drive, not just crank up - see tire comment!).

Just 'driving it around the block' isn't good for the car. It needs to
fully warm up, which means 10 miles at least.
You are better of leaving it alone, change oil before you go, fill the
tank and mix with seafoam.
Disconnect the battery or hook up a battery tender or battery minder
to keep the battery full. If you don't your battery is most likely
broken when you get back (or reduced it's life quite a bit)
Lifiting it off the ground would help with the tires staying round,
but they'll come back if you drive it for a while.

hey if you fill it up now, you might be the only car with any gas left
after 6 months ! :-)