There's no telling what kind of winter we'll have... I've seen mild ones and others that are a real bitch. If there's a long sub-freezing period with lots of snow and ice, I probably won't be taking the Mav out much. Any tips on winter care? Lighter weight oil? Start her once a week or so? Keep the tank half full? She is garaged, tho the garage is not heated. Radiator was flushed and cleaned and fresh antifreeze added last Feb. Battery is a great starter and was replaced last March. Thanks.
look through this...I searched "winter storage" came up with some post on the subject. http://mmb.maverick.to/search.php?searchid=1420001
Thanks for the link. I'm hoping to get her out at least a few times a month (weather and road conditions permitting). So I'm not looking to drain and seal. And I don't want to baby her too much either. (Our last Mav was a daily driver and we had her on the road all winter, even one 17-degree day. And with a shot heater core, it was a COLD ride.) Fortunately, my current Mav has a new heater core...I had the heat on today and she was fine.
hows the old maverick working out for you anyway? it used to be my neighbors and just a day or so ago he was asking me if you had ever posted anything about it since you picked it up anyway, i drive my 4 door comet all year. she hold up suprisingly well with no special attention other then the regular stuff, she actually run better in the cold
I would keep the tank full. Use fuel stabilizer if you aren't going to drive it much, and disconnect the battery. I would at least crank it every 2-3 weeks to keep things lubed. I drive mine in the winter on nice days-easy here in NC. But it sits in the garage most of the time, usually under cover(I work in the garage), and with a dehumidifier. I have a space heater for cold days when I am in the garage. The dehumidifier runs year round, and surprisingly with an uninsulated garage it works pretty well.
