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Storing my '82 SC
Hi...I travel quite a lot as part of my job and am usually away from home for around 2 weeks.
With my previous car (not a Porsche) I would simply disconnect the battery and I never had a problem starting the car when I returned from my trip. Do I need to do anything different with my SC ? Do I even really need to disconnect my battery ? Any tips appreciated ! Tx |
I would recommend disconnecting the battery. It <i>probably</i> won't drain completely in 2 weeks, but better to have it as strong as possible. Only other thing I'd do is use a car cover :-)
Emanuel |
Accessory shops sell on/off switches that are part of the battery terminal. This would make it an easy way to "disconnect" the battery.
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I like the trickle charger approach, I use one on my motorcycles and my porsche, I bought mine through JC whitney, came with a cable to hard wire to battery.
Blade connectors which remain hidden, I park and plug it in, keeps the battery at 100% |
Sorry for the double post, I forgot something, always keep your fuel tank full, half a tank is when condensation developes inside the tank walls and you end up with water in your gas.
over two weeks I would consider a fuel stabilizer additive, any of your top auto parts stores can recommend a suitable product. |
You DON'T need to add any "stabilizer" to the gas, there's enough stabilizing additives in gasoline to last much longer than two weeks (probably more like 3-6 months), keeping the tank full is good advice, however.
You DO need a battery "maintainer", it's like a trickle charger except it "senses" a charged battery and shuts down until the battery needs a little more charge. It "maintains" the battery at it's optimum. I "store" my car for 4-5 months every winter and that's all I do (well...that and fresh brake fluid and an oil change and a coat of wax and, well, you get the idea ;-). The maintainer is better for the battery than just letting it sit (even disconnected it will discharge slightly) and it keeps the clock time and radio pre-sets intact. They're not expensive (although they can be if you don't shop-around), I think I paid about $35-$40 for mine. Cordially, Jerry M '78 SC |
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