Water in footwells in winter storage

[nothingsafe]

I have a 99 gti. Is it ok to have the footwells full of frozen water in winter storage ? Why or why not ?

If it's not ok, how do I fix this ? Maybe lift the front, or put some antifreeze in the footwells ?

 

[kustomkarl]

Uh if you get water in the foot wells it could freeze and cause fiberglass problems. I would cover the seadoo and put some foam under the cover here so no water will puddle in that area.

Karl

 

[Bills86e]

Ditto....its all common sense, like in winterizing, to pinch oil lines, oil in spark holes
seat uncovered so hull can breath,cover ski, stabilizer in fuel & carbs, nose up like you questioned, ect. Its a Luxury Toy!

 

[ski-d00]

it would make sense that freezing water in the footwells could cause fiberglass damage but I've never seen it actually happen. I usually have several(as many as 20) old part out skis that sit outside through the winter and am expecting to see fiberglass damage one of these years but never have. I can only assume that when it freezes, it expands and pops up a little due to the draft on the walls of the footwell relieving the pressure created by the freezing water. The freezing water really isn't trapped like in passages of a motor, I guess?

 

[b15philly]

Ya as stated above just prop up the front with a jack stand or some cinder blocks and keep it covered easy fix