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Here are my thoughts....
first, I would consider selling it! As much as I love my vintage Saabs my mind would not be at ease worrying about how my car was holding up. A 9K miles Viggen is very cool but it might be worth less in 3 years than today - hard to predict.
With regard to jacking/not jacking. I've heard that it is bad for gas shocks NOT to be compressed - could be a wives tale, I don't know. Call a company like Bilstein and ask their technical support maybe they could provide clarity.
All that being said, if I was going to store a car like this I would have all brake fluid flushed with new, if I could find gas without ethanol, I empty the tank of the gas that is in there and refill with non-ethenol gas. Also change oil, trans fluid, power steering fluid, etc. Then I would store it in a climate controlled facility. Expect to pay big for 3 years of climate controlled.
Some people (including myself) have stored vintage cars in less than ideal conditions and had minimal problems but those cars were a lot less sophisticated than a Viggen. If I let one of my Saabs sit for three years, I would not be surprised if the fuel pump no longer worked or the throw out bearing dried out.
Good luck.
posted by 98.114.203...
Posts in this Thread:
- Long-Term Viggen Storage, Dave, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:58:52
- Actually, where are you?, Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:59:59
- You could try a "car cocoon?" or sell it to me! LOL, Paul H, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:43:35
- For critters we use the electric devices...., Skip, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:17:29
- Re: Long-Term Viggen Storage, Erik919kt, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:32:58
- I'll garage it for ya'. :-), Boston Baab, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:24:00
- Re: Long-Term Viggen Storage, dmz789qqq, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:05:58
- Re: Long-Term Viggen Storage, turbocon86, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:58:20
- I do not agree with putting the car on stands, bender , Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:02:57
- Re: I do not agree with putting the car on stands, Dave, Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:47:47
- Stress Worries, sondeen , Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:11:52
- Also, I drive my car onto a big tarp so as to, bender , Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:04:50
- Re: Long-Term Viggen Storage, Dave, Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:10:06
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