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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 05:47 PM |
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When a car isn't being driven much at all...
... what do you do? Disconnect the battery? Something else? Just curious... :P
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 05:55 PM |
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How long for?
-Staggers.
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 05:58 PM |
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Rubber grease on the door rubbers (So they don't stick to the paint),
Jack-up the car and put it on axle stands...
-Staggers.
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 06:17 PM |
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Anything up to six months... don't worry about a thing
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 06:39 PM |
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Nothing... 
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 08:28 PM |
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let me drive it around for you(provided its a vw). and i think youll find my rates quite resonable.hehehe.
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 08:37 PM |
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put it on your keychain
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 11:51 AM |
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Park it in lounge room put in front of telly and use as couch , drive in style.
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 12:09 PM |
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leave it in the rain..:P
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 01:31 PM |
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a trickle charger is good value if you want to be able to drive it any time. I'm sure you should do something to the oil too, but I don't know what.
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 06:36 PM |
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more than a month i would say definately d/c the battery
once they loose a bit charge from sitting conected the plates build up crap and theyre useless
i;ve had a 6 month old battery that was stuffed because i forgot to d/c when my car sat for 2 1/2months
Joel
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 08:27 PM |
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Yep, they build up sulphur or something. Definately disconnect your battery and put it on trickle charge.
-Staggers.
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 09:27 PM |
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nothing is what i do apart from have someone start it up occasionally
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 12:23 PM |
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Best to disconnect Battery if to be left longer than about 1 month (depends on condition of batt.) May need to to recharge if left longer than 1 - 2
months. Definitely disconnect if to be left longer than about 2month. Don't leave on trickle charge for long time as can "boil" electrolyte
away.
Change oil at normal intervals (eg 6 months/5000km) but cahnge to the time-based interval if not started much in that time.
If not to be driven, drain oil and refill with full amount of fresh -- for indefinite storage.
Don't turn the motor over or start & run for brief periods. This does more harm than good! eg. Turning over wipes the remaining oil of the bores
etc. and promotes corrosion.
If leaving in a closed garage open the car windows 1/2" for ventilation or air it out occasionally. |
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 01:07 PM |
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So if a car is being driven on weekends, it's ok to leave everything as is? :P
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 01:17 PM |
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Absoloootely! Even if you drive it, say, once a month you simply service it as usual!!
It needs to be driven & left such that the battery is fully charged up though. Usually only an issue for short trips/winter or dark conditions. Or
give it a top-up charge say every 3 months. If you use VW less often, & particularly if parked outside, always leave the tank topped up if possible.
Keeps condenastion - moisture out! All those rusted out tanks are from people leaving them partly empty too often. |
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 01:19 PM |
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Thanx for all the info! 
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 08:27 PM |
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for any longer than 6 mths id recommend washing the car take for a short drive to dry out any moisture , then give a light polish using turtle wax,
even the chrome as its easy and quick to apply . put the car on blocks stops flatspotting the tyres ,drain fuel from carbies ( as it absolutly crap
these days ) it actually eats away at the fuel bowls if left .fill the fuel tank but not to the brim to allow for exspansion , put a fuel conditioner
in the fuel tank ( stops the fuel from going off ) remove spark splugs squirt in a generous amount of light oil ( 10wt spindle oil ) by generous i
meen 4 to 5 pumps with tube exstension on a oil can . put the plugs back in disconnect the coil to distributor wire wind over the mtr with the key
count to 5 secs while doing this to coat your cyclinder walls to stop any corrosion . disconnect battery ( maybe get a cheap solar trickle charger
from supercheap ) . leave windows down a little to create a air gap in the cabin . throw in a couple creepy crawly baits to kill silver fish and
anyother nasties . give her a cuddle cover her up and she will still love you as much when you get back .
hope this helps anyone for any extended trips away from there pride and joy
regards bugbrained :thumb
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 08:32 PM |
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and dont forget...for the battery...nothing like a sqaure piece of foam...with some grease on it..palce over the battery terminals will help stop
sulphur build ups...
dubless. 
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 08:40 PM |
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dang i forgot the vasaline:cry
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| posted on May 8th, 2006 at 08:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Pretty_Blue_Bug
So if a car is being driven on weekends, it's ok to leave everything as is? :P
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Yep - my Beetle and classic Holden sometimes don't get driven for months
Pay your debts, CxxT
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