AV8TOR536

I was out in the garage and the thermometer read 115 degrees,will those types
of temps damage the car in any way...I have the clear top.
Might be paranoid?

crusher1

Your fine...No worries

flange

not everyone owns a garage. cars are kepy (gasp) outdoors at many dealers in direct sunlight. I think your baby will be fine there in the shade.

dvilin

VA50th

....wow 115....I don't feel so bad now with mine at 94 the other day.

c6miller

waxing, repairing or playing with your Corvette in a 95F garage is difficult. I bought a 10m BTU (should have gone with the 12 portable a/c at home depot. Had a carpenter drill a hole in the wall to vent the hot air and condensation. I elevated the unit with cinder blocks and a shelf I made. Very good investment.

spdkilz911

[QUOTE=c6miller;1584367626]waxing, repairing or playing with your Corvette in a 95F garage is difficult. I bought a 10m BTU (should have gone with the 12 portable a/c at home depot. Had a carpenter drill a hole in the wall to vent the hot air and condensation. I elevated the unit with cinder blocks and a shelf I made. Very good investment.[/QUOTE

I have been thinking about something like this. Any pictures? How big is your garage?

Run N. Gun

I haven't had any problems with any of my cars, including the Vette with our heat and I'm in AZ. My garage gets really, really hot in the summer - again no problems with any of the cars.

Phoenix1911

Only damage was to me today while I was pulling off my street pads and rotors to put my track sets on. +40 with the humidity (105'ish for my southern friends). I can't get enough water tonight...

michaelinmech

Heat of garage damage Corvette?


No, but it will play hell with your beer keg and your Peanut Butter Cups !!

StKnoWhere

Something like this can help
http://www.rewci.com/gfgacovesy.html...FbNj7AoddGQAIA

su8pack1

No problem. My pole barn hits that all the time in the summer.

Stavesacre21

Nah those temperatures won't cause any real problems. However, if it goes from 115 degrees down to 40 or 50 degrees and one day, the moisture will become your real enemy. The substantial changes from a high temperature to a low temperature in a short amount of time will by far be much more of a problem.

Doesnt sound like you really have to worry about that though.

GOLD72

Cars parked out in the sun get a lot hotter inside than 115. You will be fine in the garage without the sun exposure.

FortMorganAl

Drive the car 10 minutes and park outside with an air temp in the 80's and the sun shining. Put a thermometer under the hood with the hood closed. Now get another thermometer because you just broke that one. Put the second one inside the car. 125 or higher, right? That's why you don't lock dogs or kids in the car outside. Now put a thermometer on the ground under the car. Still more than 115, right?

The car is tested to withstand idling in the desert sun. Don't worry about the car as much as you worry about the house when you put a hot car in the garage and close the door.

Don-Vette

Your car is going to melt and sag!!! Lmao!!!

j/k

The only thing to worry about is your battery. Make sure your tender is hooked up. Summer heat drains your battery just like freezing temps. in winter do.

Corvette Junkie

Just go out and wash it to cool it down.

Flame Red

I tried this unit that is now available from Lowes because it was the largest unit I could find that would work with 120 15 amp electrical. I did not want to have to run a new electrical line since my circuit braker box it totally filled. Plus the neighborhood ****'s verbode window AC units.



I have a three car garage and if you start the unit in the morning it will keep the garage in the 80's all day. However, if you pull in a car with a hot engine, or start the AC in the afternoon when it is typically 95 degrees, it will do NOTHING. So one must plan carefully. It is better than nothing but working in the garage in sweltering heat is not a "pleasurable" activity. So I plan all major modifications for the winter.

TLS_Addict

NormWild

ABSOLUTELY!!! They stopped selling vettes in AZ and Nevada for this very reason, cars turn into a huge pile of melted plastic.


Seriously, look into have a Gable End Fan or some roof mounted exhaust fans installed. I put one in and its on a thermostat, keeps the garage cool all summer.