[Miata] Storing a Car

[Chris Adams]

Don't worry so much about an air freshener, you need to get some 
desiccants to absorber moisture in the car so you don't get mold. I 
used DampRid in 10.5-oz container last winter, and it seem to work 
well. Pretty inexpensive at places like HomeDepot or Lowe's.

Get a good all weather cover, like a WeatherShield or Noah cover, and 
cover your car. Wash the car first and make sure you tie the ends down 
too.

If you don't cover your car, put something like a ball of aluminum foil 
in the tail pipe so you don't get critters trying to make nests in 
there.

Chris Adams
'99 Miata - #190 Lapdog
'00 Tundra - Daily/Tow Vehicle
"It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can.
Relaxing your brain is fatal."  - Stirling Moss


On Friday, August 17, 2007, at 02:22  PM, Dillon wrote:

> Hello again,
>
> Slight change in focus ...
>
> The new plan is to be away from mid-September through January, with a 
> couple of trips back to the US.
>
> Based on that ... I am thinking I will leave my car in the parking 
> garage at my apartment complex (and keep my apartment). 
>
> Before leaving, I plan on doing the following:
>
> 1.	Switch to the winter wheels / tires
> 2.	Install the hard top
> 3.	Disconnect the battery
> 4.	Change the oil
> 5.	Leave an air freshener inside
>
> Anything else I should consider?
>
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