Q:Leaving your car 'unplugged'????

[stallion]

But I was just thinking about ionization and electricity and the sort, but..


What happens if you disconnect the battery from the car and leave it sitting for a while (months)? I just thought that if you dont keep parts with some electricity, it'll crap out?(Sorry for the extreme noobness) What happens to the car in general if you just leave it sitting, but covered with a good car cover? I left home and disconnected the battery terminals from the battery after I waxed the car, then covered it up and went to college. I'm planning to go back in a month or two, but it has been sitting for 2-3 months already. What are the consequences? What should I do to 'refresh' it other than drain/replace fluids?

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by stallion

What happens if you disconnect the battery from the car and leave it sitting for a while (months)?

your car will sit there, and your battery may be drained depending on how long, how old it is, etc.

I just thought that if you dont keep parts with some electricity, it'll crap out?(Sorry for the extreme noobness)

no, but you'll need to reset the clock and radio stations.

What happens to the car in general if you just leave it sitting, but covered with a good car cover?

nothing, provided its a good, breatheable cover.

I left home and disconnected the battery terminals from the battery after I waxed the car, then covered it up and went to college. I'm planning to go back in a month or two, but it has been sitting for 2-3 months already. What are the consequences? What should I do to 'refresh' it other than drain/replace fluids?

you may need to charge the battery.

[dcarrb]

Probably should check the air in the tires, too.

dcb

[Suby Fan]

did you make sure to change the oil right before you left?

[stallion]

There was about 1000-1500 miles on the current oil before I left... didn't really have time other than for a quick claybar of the car and wax

[Suby Fan]

Originally Posted by stallion

There was about 1000-1500 miles on the current oil before I left... didn't really have time other than for a quick claybar of the car and wax

what kind of oil?... i would change oil before waxing a car in storeage

[immortal_suby]

I think more than a few members have had the security module die from leaving it with no power for a long time. Makes no sense but it happens to some.

see this thread
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...ecurity+module