Recent revelations about a torn CV boot and increasing oil pipe leaks combined with very marginal AC above 95 has led my wife to the decision that it might be a good idea to let the 911 sit comfortably in the new garage for the next two months. Is there anything I need to do other than fill it up with good gas and disconnect the battery?
Not really, unless you have critter problems, except maybe a little extra air in the tires to avoid flat spotting. 2 months is nothing. If you have critters, steel wool in the exhaust pipe or intake or other holes, and dryer sheets around the interior.
I put my 911 on a battery tender, put a cover on it, and that's it. Been doing it like that for 13 years or so and it sits longer than two months most of the time.
Mouse poison around the car for good measure and no problems.
Drop it off in Ohio on your way up and I will keep it properly exercised.
Drive it once to make sure all of the oil gets to full operating temp for a while- it will make sure you don't start with either fuel or water moisture in the oil. Not a big deal, but it should help.
FWIW, I just warm my GTV up (avetar) and park. Driven it a couple of times each year, and it always starts up and goes.
Change and top of the coolant! 
I sometimes go 2 months without starting, much less driving the Mini. If I am doing as part of a plan, I will hook up the battery tender, but when it just happens, it doesn't mind the wait at all. Working from home has drastically cut down the amount of driving I do, but for some reason we still have 3 cars and a van in the family.
That's pretty much it. Good call on the driving it at full operating temperature before storage to avoid the moisture in the crankcase. I've heard wood is better to park on than concrete, meaning park on squares of plywood. Not sure on the validity but we always did it that way anyway.
Probably put some fuel stabilizer in for good measure but for 2 months I wouldn't bother.
Apexcarver wrote: Mouse poison around the car for good measure and no problems.
I have a shop cat. The cars stay covered so she doesn't hurt them and every now and then I'll walk out to some blood and guts on the floor where she's handled the mouse business.
Thanks everyone. I didn't think it was complicated but I didn't want to miss anything obvious either. I'm sure it will be fine and happy to see me when summer is over.
BTW the AC in my 911 sucks too. I think it was a factory requirement for the AC to be horrible back then....at least in the 911s. The AC is my last 944t was very good.
Two months is nothing, just park it in the garage.
Take it out for a few drives at night when it's cooler.
Other then a fuel additive I wouldn't do anything special. I have left my van outside for 6 months during the winter with nothing more then fuel additive and a solar battery maintainer. Hopped in and after cranking it for 4-5 seconds it started right up.
shut off the key, get out, and walk away from it... that's all you need to do.
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