how to prep FC for long term storage?
 

hi, i'm going of to UF soon (go gators) but sadly my beloved RX-7 will not be coming with. it will be staying in the garage of my parents house until at least christmas if not next summer.
all i know to do if put it up on blocks, drain the the tires of air and disconnect the battery.

what else should i do to keep the car in it's best shape for when i do get to drive it again?

any thoughts welcome

thanks!

have somone start and let it fully warm up every once in a while

You should drain out the old coolant and refill with distilled water/coolant and top off al fluids. For the engine itself, inject some ATF fluid in the spark plug holes and rotate the crank via hand or ignition (not starting it). It's to coat the housings and rotors so the carbon softens and keeps the rotors wet. You don't want carbon to harden and have it between the apex seals. Keep in mind it will smoke upon start up but it's temporary. Also, if your area has high humidity, have someone put in the car a container that absorbs moisture. It's cheap and keeps the interior from molding. I forgot what it's called but it's available almost anywhere.

That's the worst thing to do. If you're still using the OMP, you'll have more carbon build up by doing that.
That's why you should redline it once it awhile when driving to blow it out.

sometimes I think that people forget that it is a car it is meant to be able to sit in storage for 6 months or more. i think if some one can start your car and drive it for a mile every month that would be adiqute care. I don't se any need to drain everything and etc...... I know rotarys can be picky but just start them and talk to them.

what if he just put some ATF and left it

Isnt ATF fairly corrosive and if left in too long can eat away at seals and such? I think the general consensus is that ATF should only be used on flooded engines and engines on their way out.

put a few boxes of baking soda in the car for the interior(open of course)

oh and if your going to leave it for 6 months or so i cant stress how much you need to empty the fuel tank and the lines. Gas tends to become karosene after 6 months and is hard as hell to start and will make your car rough for that whole tank but they do have things to stop the gas from getting like that but it wont work in the lines.

-wrap aluminum foil around the exhaust tips so no one makes a home in them.
-Fuel stablizer in the gas tank. Top up the tank to prevent moisture build up.
-Change your wheels to a set of shitty ass wheels so u don't flat spot your good ones.
-change your oil before you park her
-make sure the ratio of antifreeze to water is 50/50 (important for canadian people especially)
-take battery out. Set it on a peice of wood or something no conductive
-vaccum the interior of the car
-wash and wax the car and let it dry!
-some sort of vinyl protectant on the door seals (ie armour all or mothers)
-take off wiper blades and place paper towels undeneth the arms so they don't scratch your windows
-lock the car

-if you are ambitous you can pull the plug and spray fogging oil into the plug holes, rotate engine by hand and repeat

-get some bricks or firewood. Make sure the Ebrake is not on. u don't want someting to be in tension for so long. Plus the pads might bond to the rotor


good luck

anyone out there own a boat? because with my boat i used to winterize it with some spray that i got at any auto parts place. well anyway you spray it down the intake until the engine dies. just throwing a idea out there.

that is fogging oil.

Don't do that with our cars. We have a AFM (air flow meter) fogging oil will bugger it up good. I'm assuming your boat is carbed or is some form of 2 stroke with a carb, hence no need for electronic AFM.

good ideas guys. i think i'm gona do the following:
jack the car up on blocks (save the tires/springs)
drain the tires
drain and flush out the orange coolant i accidentaly put in.
leave the oil alone but change it before the next start up.
depressurive the fuel system and put stabaliver in the tank
leave a window cracked
throw some sheets over it
tell my dad not to put any boxes on her :)
pull the battery

and before i garage her:
add some techron cleaner and go flog it around my favorite back road to burn off the carbon and leave her some good memories.
damn i'm gona miss my 7 :(

what do you guys think?

sounds good. dont let the upcoming loss to arkansas dampen your spirits too much.;) enjoy college dont worry about your car.

when i was in the navy I parked my car for 6 month duringa tour in the gulf. When i came back I had a prblem starting the car and have done the cutoff method since. So my advice don't let it sit.

if your fuel injectors are not in tip top shape, the expansion of the gasoline when the temperature changes cause the pressure to be built up in the fuel lines and rails.

They causes gasoline to leak pas the injectors and flood the engine.

When i had to restart my in the spring i pulled hte plugs and cranked her without hte EGI fuse... There so much gasoline it just sprayed out like there was no tommorrow.