Post-winter spider prep

[dbr]

Hello All,

It being 63 degrees today here in Chicago (btw that's very warm ) made me go to the barn and uncover the spider! I got too excited and started her up...only to turn her right off while saying to myself " you idiot, shouldn't you do something first before starting her up after all winter." So this leads me to my two questions.
Is there anything I should do before taking her out for a spin?
I know there are mice in my barn, but don't know if there are any in the car. Are there any places I should check?

Thanks all in advance.

dbr

[AriK]

I'm happy to hear that you did not need to sell your car. Even happier that you're not using it as a daily driver at this time of year .
At this point if you have already started it there is nothing to do. Take it for a long drive on dry roads in order work out any condensation from the crankcase and exhaust system. If you park it back into your unheated barn and you plan on it sitting for an extended period, place an oil soaked rag into the exhaust pipe and into the carb or throttle opening. That humidity just loves to try to seep through any openings. Winter is almost over but next year toss in a bottle of Carb Defender or fuel stabilizer into the tank prior to shutting down.
Finally, stating the obvious, I usually give it an oil/filter change at the start of the driving season.