is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it?
02-08-2006, 08:06 AM
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is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it?
is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week and longer and then start it?
02-08-2006, 08:49 AM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (boostinaintez)
cuz i noticed that whenever i start my car it kinda stuters at first and it starts idleing smoothly. Thats when i haven't driven or started it for more than a week.
02-08-2006, 03:06 PM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (peel17)
No oiling problem. Though with what you describe, you may have an injector leaking down over time.
02-08-2006, 03:31 PM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (BigMoose)
you may have an injector leaking down over time.
is that a possible cause?
is that a possible cause?
02-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (peel17)
It would tend to load up one cylinder. When the engine starts, that cylinder will be rich, therefore it might sputter and studder untill it clears out. Have someone keep an eye for blackish smoke on startup.
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02-09-2006, 03:53 AM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (BigMoose)
Wouldn't that do the same thing when he parks overnight? I'd expect that over a week that gas would have time to evaporate.
02-09-2006, 07:35 AM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (JimBlake)
Take a small coffee can fill it half way with fuel, put it in a dark cool place. Measure the level when filled and in a day and in a week. Report back. 
02-09-2006, 09:06 AM
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Re: is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week or longer and then start it? (peel17)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by peel17 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it bad to leave a car sitting more than a week and longer and then start it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's a honda, it can take it. It's much worse to start it but not let it reach operating temp before shutting it down. And even then, it's still a honda, it can take it.
It's a honda, it can take it. It's much worse to start it but not let it reach operating temp before shutting it down. And even then, it's still a honda, it can take it.
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