Car storage...advice
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John Maddox
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If course in UK consider taking it with you. 14 weeks is a long time !!
What about given me the keys so I could run it around once a week?
14 weeks we should be well into the track day season by then[
].
Regards
Kevin
14 weeks we should be well into the track day season by then[
].Regards
Kevin
Pickled Piper
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I've laid up a car for a similar period (not a Porsche) once before. It didn't really require anything other than the battery charging before resuming normal useage. I did make sure the tank was brimmed before leaving it.
My recommendation with your Porsche would be to either put it in warm storage with a battery conditioner or find someone trustworthy that will take it out for a drive every couple of weeks. I .Surely, can't be that difficult?
My 993 lives outside and I find the pads stick to the discs if it is left stationary for more than a couple of days in the wet weather.
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My recommendation with your Porsche would be to either put it in warm storage with a battery conditioner or find someone trustworthy that will take it out for a drive every couple of weeks. I .Surely, can't be that difficult?
My 993 lives outside and I find the pads stick to the discs if it is left stationary for more than a couple of days in the wet weather.
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I left my RAV4 and 993 unused for 4 weeks and was quite worried about stuck pads because I'd forgotten to leave the handbrakes off.
The RAV was stuck fast and the brakes are still scraping a little after 200 miles.
The 993 just purred away without a sound - no problem (well, except for the battery charge!)
The RAV was stuck fast and the brakes are still scraping a little after 200 miles.
The 993 just purred away without a sound - no problem (well, except for the battery charge!)
Mike M
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My 993 stays parked up generally for any where between 2 and 6 weeks at a time. I have it on a trickle charger/ conditioner constantly and leave the hand break off as every one has mentioned, you will definately have problems if you dont! One thing I did notice was that I've always parked all my cars with them in gear, not too bad a habit picked up from my early days of driving when my budget cars were not totally capable of staying where I left them with just the hand break on. However I found that the 993 would clunk if left standing in gear for a while when 1st pulling it out of the garage. I cant explain why but if left in neutral the clutch never flinched again. With my limited mechanical knowledge even I know a clunk is not what your after so I'd advise to park in neutral.
My drive's on a slight slope. Last night I tried handbrake off, in gear (reverse, with car facing down hill). There was still a little movement forward (and creak) as I released the foot brake. It did not feel comfortable. As I got out of the car it seemed to move a little more.
I jumped back in and pulled the brake on.
What actually prevents the engine turning (if anything other than friction)?
Think I'll make a couple of chocks for when I'm going to leave the car for a while.
I jumped back in and pulled the brake on.
What actually prevents the engine turning (if anything other than friction)?
Think I'll make a couple of chocks for when I'm going to leave the car for a while.
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