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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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I am looking to put my 1998 ranger in to storage this winter. It has a 2.5L engine and I was wondering what I exactly have to do to have it survive the blistering cold of Minnesota? It will be in my garage which is not heated. I just got the 50,000 mile tune-up a month ago. This included radiator flush, oil change, top off of fluids, checking of hoses, and lube.


Thanks for any advice

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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 08:12 AM
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Gas stabilizer, run it to make sure it through the system, make sure the coolant is good down to your winter temperatures, put it up on stands, pull the battery and put it on a trickle charger. I'm sure I missed something that someone else with add.

 
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 30-Sep-02 AT 09:15 PM (EST)]Possibly an application of "fogging-oil" to help protect the cylinder walls and\or heads?
 
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