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Leaving car parked up long-term
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01-22-2013, 09:10 AM | #2 |
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Nothing. I've left mine for three months without doing anything special. A lay-up for much longer and you'd might want to consider over-inflating the tyres and using a battery conditioner, but 2 -8 weeks is nowt.
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01-22-2013, 10:14 AM | #3 |
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My girlfriend's car usually stands for 4-6 weeks at a time.
We always leave the handbrake off and leave the car in gear. We always try and park the car away from any trees as we once did this and there was a slimey layer over the bonnet which took some time to remove.. Alternatively, a nice heated garage... ![]() |
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01-22-2013, 10:15 AM | #4 |
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Good advice.
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01-22-2013, 10:49 AM | #5 |
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As per Xenon. I bought one of these for the Porsche as the battery was fairly small. It has a condition monitor and you can leave it connected as long as you want.
http://www.ctekchargers.co.uk/ctek-mxs-10.php |
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01-22-2013, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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This is useful, have a read mate
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/laying_up.html also is the reason for not using parking brake in winter "brake cable freeze?"
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