stuck in garage.
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With the bad weather showing no signs of abating, and the car being stuck in the garage for the past 2 weeks[on a trickle charger] how often do you start the the engine up,if at all, or does this do more harm than good? fully intend to get back out ther as soon as snow and salt are gone.!
I was wondering exactly the same thing this morning. I went out to the garage and started the S up and let it tick over until it was warm. Is it best just to leave it and wait until I can give it a good blast or start it every so often. I think it was more of a case of me missing hearing it! Every thing seemed full of condensation but a dehumidifier is not practical as I have a large high roofed garage.
hvdweerden said:
I have always learned NOT to leave an engine running when it is cold.
When cold, the engine is running richer then normal and any unburnt petrol will cause extra wear to your engine.
Leave it on the trickle charger, and only start it when you will be driving it.
Han
Agree with Han.When cold, the engine is running richer then normal and any unburnt petrol will cause extra wear to your engine.
Leave it on the trickle charger, and only start it when you will be driving it.
Han
When doing my body off chassis work the engine sat all winter with me just operating the clutch by hand to stop seizure onto the flywheel, when put back together with a freshly charged battery I turned the engine by hand for two revolutions and then it started first time on the starter motor. The other alternative is wait until the roads are dry and take a slow run to full operating tmeperature and then back to garage, this is my normal routine but 2 or 3 weeks untouched is not unusual with no problems - only time car has let me down to date was after 5 weeks sat and then it was just battery charge.
Just leave it on the charger and drive it when you can, have always understood that the most wear on the engine is done when cold and with short time running without driving then leaving in a cold garage can lead to condensation within the engine. Better to spin the engine without starting to circulate oil. Don't normally start the cars after laying up for winter and never done them any harm.
Ian
Ian
Wait for the thaw and preferably some rain to wash the salt of the roads and then on the first dry day take it for 20 mile plus blast to get it fully warmed up. You will be surprised how much condensation will come off the car at first.
It doesn't do it any good to to run it standing for 5 miniutes without going anywhere as this is when the most engine wear occurs.
I never lay mine up for the winter, but use it right through when there are dry days.
I could not go all winter without a topdown blast, what could be better on a crisp winters morning than a good 20 miles charge.
The car will stand perfectly well and patiently for up to two to three months so long as its in a dry garage and the tyres and battery are topped up.
It doesn't do it any good to to run it standing for 5 miniutes without going anywhere as this is when the most engine wear occurs.
I never lay mine up for the winter, but use it right through when there are dry days.
I could not go all winter without a topdown blast, what could be better on a crisp winters morning than a good 20 miles charge.
The car will stand perfectly well and patiently for up to two to three months so long as its in a dry garage and the tyres and battery are topped up.
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