was wondering a few things from the guys that store there cars for winter...
the guy i bought the car off of , said to try to start the car(fd) atleast once a week to keep the apex seals and everything lubed ..

i store my prelude, and when i go to store my fd also ...i was just wondering if there is anything i had to do special for the rotary motor , that is different then a piston engine ...

thanks alot...

brad

 

I let mine sit for a few months at a time with no effects whatsoever. It all depends on the weather and if the roads are clean.

I just suggest that when you get it started again to take it easy until the old gas is burned off. I get a little bit of a lumpy ride for the first half mile, either it's in my head (bumpy roads) or that's just the tires re-rounding. Never anything permanent.

If you need something to do b/c you're bored, change the oil and put some fuel stabilizer in the tank before you stow it. You can set the car on jackstands to prevent tire flatspotting.

 

IMO, just pull the negative cable off so you don't drain the battery and let it sit.

 

all i usually do is pull the negative cable...fill her up 3/4 of the way with gas and i change the oil in jan. feb. when i take it back out ...and drive it to the gas station to fill it up with new gas....i

 

drain the air out of the tires....

wait thats wrong

i fail

 

I would put the gas stabilizer in, change the oil before storage, and disconnect the neg batt. Personally, I would drive it around on nice days when possible. I don't like to leave cars sitting unused a long time, rotary or otherwise.

 

I've stored my car for the winter months for years with no problems. I once used Sta-bil, but now see no need for it, though that gas is a little stale come springtime.

I drive it as late as I can before they salt the roads.....that works out to late Nov. - early Dec. usually. One year I made it all the way into January. Then I fill the tank to full to prevent condensation. I try to run it for at least 20 mins every week to 10 days just idling in the driveway. I run the A/C for a good 5 to 10 mins. too to keep that lubed up internally. I'll also drive back and forth in the driveway and sometimes I mark the tires to make sure they're not always sitting in the same spot. I haven't had any problem with flat-spotting.

Once the road salt is washed away by rain in the Spring I'm back out on the road. I try to use up the old gas ASAP then fill with fresh fuel. An oil change doesn't hurt either.

 

Change oil
Fill up tank
Wash
Disconnect battery
Put on jack stands with E-brake OFF in the garage
put cover on
Maybe start it occasionally and let it get up to operating temp while I whine about how long winter has been until ~ April.
I haven't ever used fuel stabilizer in either of my cars that are stored during the winter.

 

I stored my car for 9 month periods every year for 4 years.

My list
-Fill the gas tank completely
-Add gas stabilizer
-Change oil
-Remove battery and EGI fuse
-Park in garage covered

Upon removal
-Reinstall battery
-Crank with EGI fuse removed to lube engine
-Reinstall EGI fuse and start
-Take it easy until the current tank of gas is gone

Some recommend letting out some tire pressure to prevent flat spotting, but I never had any problems.

 

I came across this artice in the 1st Gen section: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/car-storage-how-2-a-585880/

 

Agreed. I use Sta-bil and still notice the car still feels like it's running on crappy gas when I pull the car out of storage. I think it's more for piece-of-mind now.

 

its pretty much the same process as any other car....
also nice find ...Gen2n3....

i forgot about the moth ***** under the car...use to do this when i didnt have a garage to store my cars in...

 

I agree with someone above.

Just disconnect neg and try to use on the nicest winter days. Even if you're going around the block or 2 or to get gas etc etc. Just try to use it.

Thats what i been doing.

 

BTW, this subject isn't new. If you run a search you can dig up a few dozen more individual checklists.

Dave

 

I was going to post this same question because im going to park the car for a year. I know that I need to start the car a few month but I was warried that I'm not running the oil pump and I have to mix the oil in with the gas. I know that the oil will seperate and floot to the top so now every time I have the wife start the car the car wont be lubing the apex seals.

 

Dont start a car in storage over winter that cuase to much condensation that will just sit . I used to run my cars in the winter for a bit when they were in storage till i notived the lfanges on my exhaust started to rust more in storage then when i dorve it evryday inthe summer.