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Care & Maintenance
OK guys and girls, what would you do to your pride and joy if you are not able to drive it for 2 months. No engine starts, no little drive round the block, just sitting under a cover for 2 months.
How would you prep the car for C&M? Suggestions? Thanks in advance. Edit: Some additional info someone found for me. Quote:
Last edited by Champ; 25-09-2010 at 07:02 AM. Reason: Sharing more info I've found |
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Give it a kiss good night! It will be fine
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I do it every night mate, except this past week
I guess disconnecting the batteries is a start. |
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Not a huge issue in the short term (now), but i'd be inclined to dump the fuel and fill it up with a fresh batch before you drove it again.
I'm not sure what the 'shelf life' of petrol is, and someone may prove me wrong, but it definitely 'goes off'.
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You can get additives to prolong the life of petrol, but I wouldnt leave a full tank of fuel to get old either.
Mind you, my old car that sat in my parents yard near on 3 years with the same tank of petrol still ran haha |
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I went to China for 5 months recently, put it under a car cover outside, left a qtr tank of fuel & took the positive off the battery, got back (hail wrote it off haha) hooked it up, started first kick & went and filled it up with fresh 98, not a problem, petrol will be fine for a couple of months.
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And I'll probably do the drive first, then wash the car. |
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Drive after wash. If you put it away with moisture on it the brake discs will rust to the pads and it'll be stuck when you get back. There will be moisture sitting in places you can't dry properly too. A year or more would need some preparation but a couple of months is no big deal. I often leave my car for that long.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal will prolong it's life. |
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