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Started my engine after 6 months in storage...

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Old 3/23/07, 06:48 AM
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Started my engine after 6 months in storage...

...it stared right away, without any issues, drove the car a couple of miles, didn't notice anything strange (besides my heart was beating fast, I missed her so mauch), so far so good (knock on wood)...

planning to do oil change this weekend and hit the road
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Did you start it right up or did you disconnect the ingition and turn it over some?
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Originally Posted by mustang_lurkers
Did you start it right up or did you disconnect the ingition and turn it over some?
I put some oil in (may be 1/2 q.) and started right up.
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Originally Posted by hk2006
...it stared right away, without any issues, drove the car a couple of miles, didn't notice anything strange (besides my heart was beating fast, I missed her so mauch), so far so good (knock on wood)...

planning to do oil change this weekend and hit the road
I assume you disconnected your battery while it was in storage?
Just wandering if you didn't disconnect. Becuase some of us are having dead battery issues .
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6 months! Holy cow! You live in Antarctica or something?
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I thought something interesting happened.....cars are supposed to start up when you turn the key
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Originally Posted by RobK
6 months! Holy cow! You live in Antarctica or something?
I'm storing mine until April 13th. I put her away Nov 14... So 5 months.
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Took mine out for first time yesterday. Had a float charger on it all winter. Started up fine and ran great. Bit of a burnt smell when I parked it. Got to remember to deflate the tires back to normal pressure.
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Originally Posted by CannonBaller
I assume you disconnected your battery while it was in storage?
Just wandering if you didn't disconnect. Becuase some of us are having dead battery issues .
I didn't disconnect the battery, you don't have to if you use battery tender, I am not sure how other chargers work
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Originally Posted by kevinb120
I thought something interesting happened.....cars are supposed to start up when you turn the key
agree, but never had a car stored of 6 months so wasn't sure what to expect...
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Originally Posted by CannonBaller
I assume you disconnected your battery while it was in storage?
Just wandering if you didn't disconnect. Becuase some of us are having dead battery issues .

I used a battery tender (automatic) last year and it fired right up, no disconnection needed. I expect the same thing to happen when I take my car out of storage again in two weeks.

CANNOT wait!
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