If you intend to just store it and not bother it for long term...don't do it,if you will be starting it up a couple times a week,then maybe,depending on your garage type and how well it is sealed...and above all do NOT leave even the smallest traces of food ANYWHERE in the car...they WILL find it!! I accidentally forgot a small unopened sack of flour in the trunk in a car I stored(not a "D") they smelled it...chewed off a plastic plug in the spare tire wheel well...got in there in the winter months,had a winters feast on the flour and made a nest out of some of the rear seat insulation...and as a side effect I found little white paw prints all over my black interior,(among other "stuff" they left behind)and they stunk it to high hell..this after I made the interior spotless :( before I stored it.If you decide to leave the door(s)UP, also leave the trunk open and REMOVE the carpet cover over the spare tire and remove the spare tire,But Don't remove the cover where the jack goes...you will never get the remains of a critter out of there!!!! Also remove the locked cover behind the seat and if you remove the battery leave the cover off,leave the glove box door open etc...you will be doing this so as NOT to give the critters a nice cozy place to nest...since it/they will be in exposed area(s),I would go as far as removing the seats(if the doors are to stay in the open position)and store them in a safe area.Again the main thing is not to give the critters any safety or security in your Delorean and any reason to use your car as their domain.By leaving cubby holes fully exposed,they too will feel fully exposed and unsafe to nest baby critters in your Delorean.Also leave the engine cover open or they will nest on top of your engine. Also make sure all your duct work is/are all in the closed positions,including the dash and the door ducts and the flaps in the AC/heating system.In the circular duct openings between the door and the dash area. Use that metallic chrome tape that is used in the AC industry and NOT duct tape!! Duct tape is basically "cloth tape" with glue!! Hope this helps. Claude --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marv Williams <marv2020@...> wrote: > > Yes, the problem with critters is real, I have a dead sparrow in my D from me leaving the garage door open, I keep forgetting to remove it. > > Dave Swingle <swingle_dmc@...> wrote: Yes. The usual issue is invasion by critters and dirt. But it is better > for both the bar and the strut. > > Dave S > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@> wrote: > > > > Is it better to store a D with the doors up(open)? > > > > This will reduce the torque load on the torsion bars. > > This will reduce the pressure in the struts (less leakage over time). > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/