drain that gas tank--run the car to clear the injectors and let it go.. leaving old gas in there even with stabil will cause varnish build up and the system fuel system will have all sorts of problems after words.

 

do not use stabil!!! it will eat and varnish your fuel system. I have first hand experience with this!

 

yeah, i'd take it with me. its a car not a rare painting. slap some snow tires on and enjoy it

 

take it with you, evo + snow= a snow plow, but a very fun snow plow to say atleast


and plus if you take it at least youll be able to look after it and even run it when you can jsut find a good place to store it down there im sure they got to have something

 

I'd go with take it with you or sell it.

Then again there's another thread saying that there may be no more EVO's being made for the us? And another one which was kinda iffy on if there'd even be a 2011 So if that's the case you may want to preserve it.

Are Long term jackstands not neccesary on these cars or does it just not have any benefit?

 

FAQ on their website says 10 years.

 

not gonna sell it and get another one. mine has been paid off for 3 years and it only has 8000 miles on it...also its heavily modified and i dont want to go through that again. (~600 whp so the parents and friends arent going to drive this car.)

for those of you who missed the part about my vacation to afghanistan, i wont let the car sit in a cold stroage for a year exposed to -70 temps in the long alaskan winter. heated storage is very very expensive there. (usual monthly heating costs for a 2500 sq ft house are close to $800-$1000 / month as an example.)

i was planning on getting some donuts to store the car on but was unaware of the issue with stabil. is this well documented? i've only heard good things about stabil.

i might put it in a storage unit in southwest due to the arid weather to prevent moisture.

any other suggestions?

 

you have a good idea but i wouldnt fill the tank as the volatility (evaporation rate of the gas) changes month to month. what i would do is put it close to empty and before you leave disconnect the fuel pump relay and run the car until it is out of gas.

 

my concern with the empty tank is condensation accumulation or rust occurring in metal parts of the fuel system.

dont need to do anything for the relay because im taking out the battery.

what "seals" specifically are we talking about that will "dry out". i wanna make sure im on the same page as you all for planning purposes. I.E. what might i need to replace when i come back.

 

I would say your best bet is climate controlled storage. give me a day and i can let you know. my buddy marc is shipped to japan, and to afghanistan. I cant remember where his car is being stored. i will let you know when he tells me. i know he has been away from his car for 3 years already.

 

Bring it with you. I have been in AK since 2005 and the winter months are a BLAST! There are heated storage places here that I have used and they are awesome to store your car in while deployed. Where are you getting stationed?

 

indoor storage in arizona sounds pretty good to me.

 

Wainwright 1/25 SBCT Artic Wolves...im gonna be a battalion S2.

if im not mistaken the Army will only store one car for me during deployment. I have 2 cars.

how much each month is the heated storage?

 

hmmm.....not sure about wainwright. I live in Anchorage. You should check out the Alaska thread in the northwest region forums. Some ppl on there might be able to give you a correct answer.

 

I am leaving for 8 months in Jan. and my plan is to put car on stands without the wheels on, drain all fuel (e85) from the system. Throw a car cover on to keep dust off her, and throw in a moisture bucket (check west marine). Come back change fluids, purge fuel system, throw the wheels on, and step on it.

-Will