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Waglet
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G`daye Maytes. I`m off to Oz and NZ in a couple of weeks and the Scorp 24V Black `S` 1998 (the one that costs a lot to keep on the road) will be parked on the drive for 6 weeks. The weather will be getting progressivly colder (but I don`t need to tell you that do I?).....is there anything I need to do before I go or do you think she will start `no wurriez` on my return?
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Paul B
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #1 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 7:48am » |
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To be honest, my money's on it not starting.
I know,if it were mine, that after 1 week it would be as dead as a... dead thing  
I would get someone you trust to A) Keep an eye on it, to watch it doesn't get pinched, and B) Come round and start & run it for a while, say every couple of days.
Yours might be fine, but thats what I'd do.
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mazzy_j
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #2 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 9:19am » |
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Usually i can leave mine for a couple of weeks (or more) and it will still start first time, albeit a bit more tappy than usual though.
As Paul says i usually do A) and get my mate to check up on it as he drives past daily. You could always remove some of the fuses/relays (what i do aswell), just remember where they all went!
Maybe pump the tyres up a bit more to stop any flats spots starting to form?
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howiedintheplace
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #3 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 9:48am » |
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No worrries mate 
Try & put it some where undercover.
If not cover the fuse boxes with something water tight & polish the car.
Take the battery off, leave the hand brake off (just park) & make sure the tyre pressures are o.k.
Oh & lock it up. 
Now stop worring about it & enjoy your holiday.
Went to Oz & Newzealand myself in April. Very nice 
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granorpio
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #4 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 11:52am » |
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Crikey 6 weeks upside down that'll make your head spin. LOL 
Have a good'un
Mike
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TiberiuS
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #5 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 3:45pm » |
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Don't know why you're worried mate 
Mine gets parked up for weeks at times and always starts (except for the time the original battery died ). If there's a chance you may be gone for longer, then give it a good run to charge the battery, get it jacked up and on axle stands, remove the plugs and spray some oil into the bores, disconnect the battery, deadlock it and keep it covered if possible, opening the windows an inch or so if it's in a dry place to keep the interior aired. Thats how I've had the Capri laid up for the last 10 years  .
My car's parked offroad and hasn't been used since last Saturday, when I was rough a few months ago it stood there for weeks on end unused and never let me down. It does mainly fast runs, normally over 30 miles a time, not sure if that means much though nowadays...
Regards, Bruce.
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Waglet
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #6 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 4:41pm » |
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Many thanks Gents. Something to work on. I guess I`ll get someone to start it regularly.
Cheers.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #7 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 5:25pm » |
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you could remove the battery and leave it on a trickle charger, the only thing with that is where? you dont want to leave a battery in a house on charge even if it is just a trickle charge.....
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mr._floppy
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #8 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 5:49pm » |
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Can't see a fully charged battery needing a trickle charge once it's removed from the car and kept indoors for 7 weeks.
When you buy a new one from Halfords how long have they been on the shelf ?
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howiedintheplace
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #9 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 9:09am » |
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Yeah once a battery is fully charged & nothing is draining it no need for a trickle charge.
New batteries are fully charged @ the factory & then sit of the shelves for years.
If a battery does loose charge it's starting to fail.
Also everyone says get some one to start the car while your away
but it is the worst thing you can do.
Over 50% of engine wear is caused by starting it & running it for short periods of time.
Short startups introduces condensation into your exhaust + rust.
Drains your battery etc etc
It would be the worst thing you could do fact
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mr._floppy
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #10 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 9:45am » |
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Over 50% of engine wear is caused by starting it & running it for short periods of time.
Short startups introduces condensation into your exhaust + rust.
Drains your battery etc etc 
Indeed, Idling is generally unrecorded as a factor in engine wear.
That's why I would always avoid buying an ex-police car, the pristine Jag may have only 87K on the clock but at the scene of countless road accidents it may have be idling with all electrics on for up to 8 hours at a time.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #11 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 7:31pm » |
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'When you buy a new one from Halfords how long have they been on the shelf ?'
thats the point though, i take it this isnt a new battery, i.e. couple of years old, addmittedly trickle chargers are meant to be used with the battery in the vehicle, where there is a small alarm drain etc but i dont think waglet has a garage that it could be connected in...
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TiberiuS
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #12 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 7:59pm » |
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on Oct 8th, 2006, 9:45am, mr._floppy wrote:| That's why I would always avoid buying an ex-police car, the pristine Jag may have only 87K on the clock but at the scene of countless road accidents it may have be idling with all electrics on for up to 8 hours at a time. |
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Yes, most XJ40's for sale in white are sold as 'ex wedding cars' but were the ones as used by the police, base XJ6 2.9 or 3.2, cloth interior and wheeltrims. A check through the history would reveal the real history, though
Bargain priced cars but they have more than their fair share of problems...
Bruce.
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Dave
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #13 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 8:37pm » |
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Do you have anyone you trust who could give the car a run? In an ideal world a car should not be started unless it is being driven for at least 5 miles. If anyone could use the car for say a 15 mile run every other week that would keep things free.
If not then give it a good run before you go, lock it up, then go enjoy your holiday and sort out any problems when you get back, assuming there are any of course
If your battery is flat/low, charge it when you get back. Don't leave it on trickle unattended for that long.
If you can get it in a garage then all should be well.
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Snoopy
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #14 on: Oct 9th, 2006, 7:25am » |
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Cars sit for weeks even months in storage out in the feilds and on the docks and never get looked at .
IMHO if your car is OK now then leaving it for 6 weeks will not harm it. It should start OK and run ok when you return.
Under cover is best but really I do think we can all be over cautious . I have left mine for two weeks in the past and never had any problems .
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Dave
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #15 on: Oct 9th, 2006, 10:12am » |
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Very true. Should have pointed out that mine was stood for 14 weeks right from October 05 to January 06 due to an electrical fault. When it started up when the fault was fixed it ran absolutely great
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Waglet
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #16 on: Dec 12th, 2006, 10:22pm » |
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I`m back from the land(s) down under. Cossie started 1st turn! Rattled a bit but hey that stopped real quick. Only thing wrong is the radio display has disappeared and the gear lever was really stiff from park into reverse, but that has now fixed it self.
Never saw one Scorpio just hundreds of various Ford Falcons in varying degrees of power. The Ford Fairmont is a nice car....
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LiverpaulH
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #17 on: Dec 14th, 2006, 12:40pm » |
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Good news, I'm sure you enjoyed yourself too. Such a change from the hassle and problems of this place, refreshing to be welcomed all the time. Hoping to go back for the fourth time next year.
When we went to NZ for three months a couple of years back I parked the mondeo we had at the time in the garage and it started 1st turn when we got back.
I personally love the BA Falcon XR6's and XR8's as you can tell by my signature!
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Waglet
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #18 on: Dec 14th, 2006, 9:47pm » |
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Funny you mention the XR`s. My cousin has an XR6 Turbo...guite nippy and my other cousin`s hubby has an XR8.....Muust run in the family!!
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ferretmobile
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Re: Precautions
« Reply #19 on: Dec 15th, 2006, 2:10pm » |
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I use a solar powered trickle charger that I got from maplins. Works a treat through the ciggy socket doobry.
Charger sits on the dash top ....and thats it!
I also have one on the caravan battery witch sits in France all year round, no probs cobber.
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