Sunday, September 19, 2010

rec.autos.makers.honda - 9 new messages in 2 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Storing a 2008 for 6 months in garage over Canadian winter...what to do? - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.honda/t/0ca2f8c979f5eeeb?hl=en
* Lazy owners who don't read their owner's manuals get what they deserve - 8
messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.honda/t/857135a91d9c1745?hl=en

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TOPIC: Storing a 2008 for 6 months in garage over Canadian winter...what to do?

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.honda/t/0ca2f8c979f5eeeb?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Sep 17 2010 7:00 pm
From: "Boomer"


"Tegger" <invalid@example.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9DF3BE83EC58Ftegger@208.90.168.18...
> TightFit <agalspector@hotmail.com> wrote in news:9820b590-6ac5-4cd9-82a2-
> 1d4de7f58887@q26g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
>
>> I have a 2008 Fit with about 12,000 km on it, and I am storing it in
>> my heated garage for 6 months over a cold, Canadian winter, I have
>> been reading some posts on this group about what to do when storing
>> Hondas, but would like some updated hints. Some have suggested
>> disconnecting the negative wire from the battery, taking the wheels
>> off, using a gas stabilizer, leaving the windows open, leaving them
>> closed, etc. I purchased an 'intelligent' battery charger which only
>> delivers a 2A charge to the battery if it needs it....should I use it
>> to keep the battery up instead of disconnecting it?
>>
>> Any tips would be really appreciated because I'm not much of a
>> mechanic and I do love this car.
>
>
>
> The trickle-charger is an excellent idea. That way you don't need to
> disconnect the battery.
>
> Adding Sta-Bil to the gas is an imperative these days, so you MUST use it

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