winter storage... battery tender?

Dec 22, 2013, 3:00 pm

#26

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RJPKRP wrote

I just go out and crank the NSX about once a month and let it run. Come Spring I just fill'er up with some fresh gas and go. Has worked fine for me over the years. My garage that I keep the NSX in in the winter is not powered.

The Porsche, Vette and Mustang are all at the shop, so they are getting cranked and moved regularly.

Eeek, take it out once a month for 20m and get it up to temp and redline!

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Dec 28, 2013, 2:22 am

#27

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I try to drive mine all winter. I do have a battery tender but I've never had great confidence that it works. I took the r8 out the other day when it was really cold, I couldn't decide if I have a suspension problem in the rear or it was moaning and groaning from the temperature.

Jan 1, 2014, 3:34 am

#28

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DC33 wrote

Eeek, take it out once a month for 20m and get it up to temp and redline!

I do get her up to temp....and push it thorough the rpm range generally 1000-6500rpm once warmed. Just no load on the transmission. Unless we have had a winter thaw and some rain, I don't pull it out on the streets though because of all of the salt we have on our roads. Up here we generally are under snow all Jan and Feb.

1994 Acura NSX
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