bringing her back to life after long storage - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

C-dub · 10-09-2010, 12:38 PM

going to be getting morgana back on the road after 2 years of storage and wanted to pick some brains on what to look for. battery, oil/ fluids, fuel filter/ service, what else should i look into?

C-dub · 10-09-2010, 02:43 PM

dont think so, its a commercial building, no food any place and no signs of mice from what i've seen when i checked up on it. car has been under a cover that covers the exhaust, but i will give the motor a good look.

Mach1tosh · 10-09-2010, 03:15 PM

Spiders

03BumbleBee · 10-09-2010, 04:00 PM

Well my question to you is, was it up on jack stands or on the tires? Sitting for two years on the same tread area might have caused sidewall cracking, this is more prevalent if the air pressure is low.

C-dub · 10-09-2010, 04:47 PM

yup she was up on stands, but the rubber hs got to be 4 years old and would need to be replaced sooner than later.

C-dub · 10-09-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mach1tosh

Spiders

thats a roger on spiders, nothing to bad as long island has no nasty critters.

73mach03 · 10-09-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mach1tosh

Spiders

Now, that wouldn't be much fun at all. I've had mouse problems with my Eclipse in the past (found a good product that keeps them away), but spiders?!? Game over man, game over.

littlemags · 10-10-2010, 08:33 AM

change the fluids...that is about it.

amr82879 · 10-10-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 73mach03

Now, that wouldn't be much fun at all. I've had mouse problems with my Eclipse in the past (found a good product that keeps them away), but spiders?!? Game over man, game over.

What is it that you use to keep them away?

73mach03 · 10-10-2010, 11:55 PM

A product called Fresh Cab from Earthkind. You can get it at their site or at Amazon. I had a lot of mouse activity in my Eclipse last year and tried everything from mothballs to scented soap to dryer sheets and even cedar.... Finally found this stuff online and (knock on wood) no problems since.

Mach351 · 10-11-2010, 09:27 AM

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Mice eat wiring.....

and leave a lot of jujube drops... yumo

Monster Mach · 10-11-2010, 10:03 AM

watch out for them gators.. especially if you were near a sewer!!!!!!!!!!

MRS.SHKR · 10-11-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by C-dub

thats a roger on spiders, nothing to bad as long island has no nasty critters.

You still at Ft. Bragg or are you out and going home?

10-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#1
C-dub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Bragg. NC Posts: 1,558	bringing her back to life after long storage going to be getting morgana back on the road after 2 years of storage and wanted to pick some brains on what to look for. battery, oil/ fluids, fuel filter/ service, what else should i look into? __________________ what is it about modding my mach that makes me want to "Jimmy Dean" it into a tanker truck filled with gasoline at 150 mph???

10-09-2010, 02:43 PM	#2
C-dub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Bragg. NC Posts: 1,558	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage dont think so, its a commercial building, no food any place and no signs of mice from what i've seen when i checked up on it. car has been under a cover that covers the exhaust, but i will give the motor a good look. __________________ what is it about modding my mach that makes me want to "Jimmy Dean" it into a tanker truck filled with gasoline at 150 mph???

10-09-2010, 03:15 PM	#3
Mach1tosh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Comox, British Columbia Posts: 433	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage Spiders __________________ Just another hoser, so take off eh...

10-09-2010, 04:00 PM	#4
03BumbleBee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SunRiver Ca. Posts: 3,293	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage Well my question to you is, was it up on jack stands or on the tires? Sitting for two years on the same tread area might have caused sidewall cracking, this is more prevalent if the air pressure is low. __________________ If we were all ugly, then we would all be good looking! Welcome to the Mach 1 Cafe! "Today's Special..Smoked Honda" Finally a member of 10,000 mile club!

10-09-2010, 04:47 PM	#5
C-dub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Bragg. NC Posts: 1,558	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage yup she was up on stands, but the rubber hs got to be 4 years old and would need to be replaced sooner than later. __________________ what is it about modding my mach that makes me want to "Jimmy Dean" it into a tanker truck filled with gasoline at 150 mph???

10-10-2010, 08:33 AM	#8
littlemags finally paid for Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ypsilanti Twp, Mi Posts: 4,077	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage change the fluids...that is about it. __________________ 2004 mach 1-turbo build in progress.. Fast xfi 2.0 OLD combo- 826rwhp/720 trq -100 shot NX 9.13@154 on 100 shot NEW- in progress...

10-10-2010, 11:55 PM	#10
73mach03 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: HP, NY Posts: 1,720	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage A product called Fresh Cab from Earthkind. You can get it at their site or at Amazon. I had a lot of mouse activity in my Eclipse last year and tried everything from mothballs to scented soap to dryer sheets and even cedar.... Finally found this stuff online and (knock on wood) no problems since. __________________ 2003 Zinc Yellow Mach 1, M5, Bassani Catback 2016 White Subaru WRX, Borla S-Type Catback Red Sox, Raiders, and Electric Guitars

10-11-2010, 10:03 AM	#12
Monster Mach Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Endicott New York now maryland ft wash for work Posts: 1,123	Re: bringing her back to life after long storage watch out for them gators.. especially if you were near a sewer!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 04 mach 1 Oxford white For h.i.d's dont buy ddm or hid guy.. buy vvme.com they are the best and by far the cheapest

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