How long do you leave your car without starting?
How long do you leave your car without starting?
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conner

Original Poster:

131 posts

272 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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I was wondering how long you leave your car without starting.
I have mine on an Accumate Charger.

targarama

14,711 posts

304 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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Mine has been left for up to 3 weeks. No problems. Its going to be left for 2 weeks over Christmas (on hols), then I'm in the US for 3 weeks of January. The car will be fine if its garaged/connected to a battery conditioner.

When I do use the car I try to make sure its for a good journey and everything gets nicely warmed through - not just a 5 mile trip.

Roll on the warm weather - I haven't used more than 5000 revs in what seems like ages. Usually don't get above 4000rpm zooming around.

teen_cerbera

7,926 posts

246 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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Being in University I am away from my Car Sunday evening till Friday evening but I get my Dad to go 2 my Garage and fire her up for a few minutes on a Weds.

I left my Cerb for around 2 weeks once in my dads warehouse, I fired it up and it was on the button didnt really expect it, i expected it 2 clear its throat at least lol.

pasco

6,652 posts

249 months

Tuesday 13th December 2005
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Jesus Tonight Carroll !

bumcrack

977 posts

286 months

Thursday 15th December 2005
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Left mine for outside 3 weeks in Feb last year(came back from Thai land to the find the car covered in snow). Started first time, no problem.

ginner

442 posts

256 months

Thursday 15th December 2005
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Left it for 5 weeks. Under car cover plugged into Accumate charger, starts first turn. Always make sure i take it out for a good run when used in this way, (not regularly), warmed up properly etc...

J

bumcrack

977 posts

286 months

Thursday 15th December 2005
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Well thats nothing

I left mine for 20 years, in the sea, frozen at the south pole and it still started first time, even full of water.

Beat that

>> Edited by bumcrack on Friday 16th December 17:01

grumbledoak

32,324 posts

254 months

Friday 16th December 2005
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I don't like to leave her long, as my previous Chimaera
did not like being left for even a fortnight.

But I've been busy recently, and you can't be a slave
to a car, even a TVR. When I went back to her at the
weekend it would have been eight weeks without starting,
and I can't use an accumate as there is no power.
She started first time

dvpeace

611 posts

261 months

Friday 16th December 2005
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I don't leave mine........

chris watton

22,545 posts

281 months

Friday 16th December 2005
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dvpeace said:
I don't leave mine........


Same here, and I have half of our country lane muck stuck inside my wheel arches to proove it! lol