Need advice on how to "winterize" my MX-5

[robusto]

Hi !!

I've made the awful mistake of trying to drive my MX-5 in the winter (shame on me).

So, I just bought a winter car, and I'm looking for some advice on what I should do to my MX-5 prior to shutting it off and leaving it in the garage (on a lift) for 4 months or so.

I've gotten as far as:
- taking the battery out and putting it on a trickle charger
- putting fresh oil & filter in/on
- adding a fuel stabilizer to the gas tank

So, what else am I missing ?

What is "essential" versus "nice to do" ??

Thanks in advance for your input !!

R

 

[mica.msp]

When my dad stored his Mustang in the winter he always used moth balls (or another type of deterrent for rodents and such) and a dehumidifier package (something he bought that came in a round plastic container that trapped water in). He also used a car cover, put a plastic tarp on the ground, and then parked on thick pink foam...but you will be on a lift so those last two may be irrelevant. He also did the battery removal and trickle charge as well as fuel stabilizer.

 

[cybercruiser]

After you add the fuel stabilizer, you want to run the engine for a few minutes, so the stabilizer works it's way through the fuel lines. Don't want those lines gumming up.

 

[cybercruiser]

If you had a way of fogging the cylinders, like I used to do for my outboard motor, that'd be a good thing too, but, kind of difficult in a car engine.