Car Sitting Too Long?
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From: Valdosta, GA
Car: 1991 Trans Am GTA
Engine: L98(5.7 L TPI)
Transmission: 700r4(A4)
Axle/Gears: G80 RPO, 3:23s, Auburn Racer's Diff
Car Sitting Too Long?
I have had a habit of letting my car sit for months on end between starting it (winters, been away from home, etc.)
I don't think this will be an issue anymore, since I'm getting a storage unit near my home for the vehicle. However, the car needed to be jump started last week (I guess the battery died from sitting too long.) I never had this problem before.
Is there anything else that the time could have done to my car? Any precautionary maintenance I should perfom before I start driving it again on a regular basis?
I don't think this will be an issue anymore, since I'm getting a storage unit near my home for the vehicle. However, the car needed to be jump started last week (I guess the battery died from sitting too long.) I never had this problem before.
Is there anything else that the time could have done to my car? Any precautionary maintenance I should perfom before I start driving it again on a regular basis?
Last edited by wgripp; Aug 9, 2007 at 02:00 PM.
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Re: Car Sitting Too Long?
Adding some fuel stabilizer before you put it away is a good idea.
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Re: Car Sitting Too Long?
And if you're gonna be away for so long between starts disconecting the battery terminals so it doesn't drain the battery would be good too.
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From: Valdosta, GA
Car: 1991 Trans Am GTA
Engine: L98(5.7 L TPI)
Transmission: 700r4(A4)
Axle/Gears: G80 RPO, 3:23s, Auburn Racer's Diff
Re: Car Sitting Too Long?
Thanks for the tips guys. Is there anything you recommend I do before I start driving the car again on a regular basis?
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Re: Car Sitting Too Long?
Check the water in the battery - if its OK, charge it for a day or two on trickle charge and it should be OK if the battery isn't toast. DON'T use the alternator to charge the battery, or you may fry it.
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Re: Car Sitting Too Long?
I usually park my GTA in September/October and don't put it back in service again until June/July... (Last year, I only drove it for the month of July).
Other than removing the battery and putting a trickle charger on it for a day or so every few months, I don't do anything special to the car. I've had it for 15 years. Just to be different, last year I jacked the car up and put it on axle stands for the winter.
Other than removing the battery and putting a trickle charger on it for a day or so every few months, I don't do anything special to the car. I've had it for 15 years. Just to be different, last year I jacked the car up and put it on axle stands for the winter.
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