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Bonneville Storage Tips

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Hello everyone! I need some advice for storing my 2000 SE. It will not be driven from June 19th to August 1st. It will be stored in a shed with a car cover. I will store her with a full tank of gas and disconnect the battery. Anything else? Thank you!
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For that period of time, no. If you were storing it for a year plus yes, but a month and a half, you'll be fine.
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Okay. Is it even worth disconnecting the battery?
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I'd put a trickle charger on it
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I'd debate taking the battery out and putting in the house depending on the climate (if it will be super hot or not) along with a trickle charger/maintainer. I would add Sta-Bil to the gas just to be on the safe side (never hurts and it's cheap).
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Only thing I would worry about is the battery for that little bit of time. Either disconnect it or throw a trickle charger on it.
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