View Full Version : car sitting in the cold = problem??
eastcoastS14
12-29-2006, 01:53 AM
ok so heres the deal bought my s14 not that long ago but when i bought it the guy couldnt find the keys so i only have keyless entry remotes the car has been parked in my driveway and i never bothered to register it because i live in MA and assumed it would snow so i figured i would wait and drive it in the spring the problem is that its been cold and i believe the battery died which makes it impossible for me 2 open the car cause the power locks are powered from the car battery...now the car is just sitting ther and i cant get into it to start it...i would normally just call AAA to open it but they wont touch a car that isnt registered. should i be worried about the car just sitting there? the car has an SR20 with a bigger turbo plus a lot of other stuff and i am worried that the things might start to clog or corrode inside the engine from the changes in temp and lack of being started....any insight to whether i might be in trouble here for letting it sit? or should i not worry about it
Tenchuu
12-29-2006, 02:12 AM
it's always good to start a car.... any car... up at least 3 times per month. would prefer once a week just to keep things moving. that is just personal taste though. I am sure that there is some real reason, but i wold imagine that there is a reason they say to change the oil every 3000 or 3 months, things start to break down. break down usually causes deposits.
just my common sense without any backup. i let my KA sit for over 6 months with the batt disconnected, the came back and it fired right up.
eastcoastS14
12-29-2006, 02:20 AM
ok thats good to know my biggest worry was that i would go to start it and the engine would be full of sludge or that it wouldnt start at all... ill prob have to jump the battery or get it charged or somethin but it hasnt been sitting anywhere near 6 months
projectRDM
12-29-2006, 09:19 AM
And where would this sludge you speak of come from, the sludge monster? The only thing that will break down and create a byproduct is the gas in the tank, the rest of the fluids can sit forever without gumming up, but they will begin to break down form moisture exposure eventually.
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