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YOUR RESEARCH"Light storage" of my 996
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I used to sell used cars for profession and for some reason cars that were not driven for a lengthy period of time tended to develope weird problems.
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It could be another 3-4 weeks until I get a chance to stop by and check on the house and car again...
Disconnect battery and putting a cover over it now
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I've taken to disconnecting the battery and putting a cover over it now.
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- Hydraulic valve lifters: when starting up an engine it takes time for oil pressure to build up and lubricate valve lifters
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If I only have 15 minutes or so to check on the car, should I start it up and let it run for a little?
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drive, that will probably extend to 30 min.You'll use your brakes, warm up the tires, get the engine up to temp., recharge your battery, and probably pt a smile on your face all at the same time.
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My 996 has been parked for 3-4 weeks in the garage at my other home. I haven't gotten back there in a while but may be able to swing by for just a few minutes sometime this week.
If I only have 15 minutes or so to check on the car, should I start it up and let it run for a little? Should I take it for a quick drive? Am I better off doing nothing?
It could be another 3-4 weeks until I get a chance to stop by and check on the house and car again...
I would definitely drive it. 15 minutes is enough to get the car completely warmed up.
I used to sell used cars for profession and for some reason cars that were not driven for a lengthy period of time tended to develope weird problems. Here is something that comes to my mind when a car has to stand for long periods of time. Others may add some other things to consider.
- Electrical parts, oxidation problems
- Engine, regular circulation of oil, formation of sediment on the bottom of the oil pan
- Hydraulic valve lifters: when starting up an engine it takes time for oil pressure to build up and lubricate valve lifters
- Flat spot problems with tires. My car had been standing for over a month before I bought it. Flat spots on rear tires could not be driven off. I had to buy new rear tires even thogh there would have been a lot of miles left on the oldies.
LOL!!! You guys are too funny!
Yup, definitely drive it. Idling at a standstill actually is not good. Need to work the brakes, suspension, tires, gearbox. 15 minutes should be just at minimum. Better than not, anyway.
No question but to go for a 15 min. drive, that will probably extend to 30 min.You'll use your brakes, warm up the tires, get the engine up to temp., recharge your battery, and probably pt a smile on your face all at the same time.
Uhmmm.... I wonder why?
let's see.... flat spotted tires..... extended neglect of a P-car.... prolonged exposure to cold temps... water condensation in the fuel tank... I know there is one more thing.... what the hell is it.... oh yeah, now I remember.... sulfated battery.
Phil, I think you have nothing to worry about!
Oh, BTW, how is your therapist doing? Are you still seeing him twice a week? He wrote and told me that he is really enjoying his Turbo, but whats to know if I can help him get the Bugatti Veyron he has his eye on.
I was expecting some real expert insite from Phil... Car storage... the thread should be full of useful tips.
honestly I am a bit disapointed in his response
Relax, Phil, you're not the only one who hasn't driven their car. After almost 6 years, the car has finally broke the 10,000 mile mark. I've taken to disconnecting the battery and putting a cover over it now.
Yes, the tires go flat, but they come back to life after a few miles. Between travel, bad weather and a general lack of motivation I've decided that I'm probably more suitable to Ferrari ownership.
Seems that most aren't driven, so I'll fit right in.
BTW - If you know you're not going to drive it for a while, crank the tire pressure up to the max on the sidewall. It helps with the flat spotting. Leave a sticky note on the steering wheel to remind yourself not to drive it in that condition and you'll be fine.
Somebody here also suggested, if you are going to
store your car for a while, to put the cruise control "on", so
p-car thinks is going somewhere.
(was that you Phil?)
I make a point of doing this during storage time and haven't had a problem with flat spots. I also plan to drive the car periodically during winter storage season when the weather and roads permit. Best to drive to operating temperature for at least 15'. Car's going under the cover in 1-2 weeks. Still pretty warm here in SE PA.
Phil, stop it, just
STOP IT
!!!! Why would you lie to your Rennlist brothers like that??? ^^
Everyone here (except for two Newbies) knows you are not going to drive her in Winter. Hell, you don't even drive it in Summer!
Phil, I asked you the same question about a year ago when you discovered your sulfated battery. Check out the second sentence.
Winter Storage & Cruise Control
Phil, I really have to hand it to you. Either you have the “courage of a burglar” to keep posting stuff like this or your are a “glutton for punishment!”
Clearly the latter. If I see a green circle on my dash or on the battery maintainer, I break out in a cold sweat. I see green circles in my sleep .....
Oh this is harsh - coming late to this party there's little I can say to Phil that he couldn't already predict.
I've a feeling that Phil's car will get the same number of winter miles that his car got during the summer.... hmmmm..... 10!
Phil, you have driven 2,000 miles in your C4S and have 1,800 Rennlist posts, which is a ratio of 1 mile for every .9 posts. The normal ratio of miles versus posts is 5 to 1. In order to maintain the proper mixture of windhshield time and monitor time, Rennlist recomments a minimum ratio of 3 to 1.
By my calculations you are 3,400 miles short of achieving the minimum. While you may not get banned, your membership may become sulfated due to an improper ratio, which would void your Rennlist Warranty.
For a moment you may have thought that this thread's title "Light Storage"
was referring to the little green circle light coming on,
telling you to "store" your car.
