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Old 24 December 2008, 03:27 PM
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My new car is waiting in the garage until i sold old one,

do i need to regularlly start it or will it be ok to sit until old one is sold?

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Old 24 December 2008, 03:37 PM
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If so how often would you do it and how long for?
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Old 24 December 2008, 04:08 PM
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when i wasn't useing mine for a few weeks, i went out an started on monday, wednesday an an saturday, i started mine let it run for a few mins as i lokked over it, then set turbo timer for 10 mins an left it.
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Old 24 December 2008, 05:57 PM
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Anyone else have any advice should i start it regular or just leave it please?

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Old 24 December 2008, 06:01 PM
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Mine dosnt move or get started for a month at a time sometimes without any problems
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Personally Id start it up at least once a week to make sure everythings ok, maybee more often, just to hear the burble.
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Old 24 December 2008, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Anger
Mine dosnt move or get started for a month at a time sometimes without any problems
And mine.

Just keep an eye on the battery.

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Start it up, bit of forward and back and let it warm up a little and she'll be fine
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Ok cheers for the advice guys ill start move forward back and idle it just in case
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Put a load on the alternator, or it won't charge... side lights and fan should do !

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if poss leave hand brake of just put bricks etc behind wheels cos as with any car left theres a chance the hand brake will stick on buddy
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