letting turbo Honda sit
06-18-2003, 11:00 PM
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letting turbo Honda sit
I don't know if having a turbo changes this or not, but what procedures should I take before I let my car sit in my garage for a month?
Thanks any insight would be appriciated
Thanks any insight would be appriciated
06-19-2003, 01:41 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (94dxt)
I'd run it around for a few miles or 30 min at least once a week. An engine was designed to run and lubricate itself not sit and look pretty. Just a thought....
06-19-2003, 01:44 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (Redlineracer)
a month is no problem, i'd take your battery out and store it inside, though.
if you really want to be paranoid, you could give each cylinder a nice squirt of WD-40.
1 month shouldn't be any problem.
if you really want to be paranoid, you could give each cylinder a nice squirt of WD-40.
1 month shouldn't be any problem.
06-19-2003, 08:54 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (94dxt)
What about three months? I'm going to be taking classes in another state for a semester, and the car will sit outside...in the minnesota winter...from January to March. 
Will it be OK?
Will it be OK?
06-19-2003, 08:59 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (fnananon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fnananon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What about three months? I'm going to be taking classes in another state for a semester, and the car will sit outside...in the minnesota winter...from January to March. Will it be OK?</TD></TR></TABLE>
you cant store it inside somewhere?? the MN winters are brutal
Will it be OK?</TD></TR></TABLE>you cant store it inside somewhere?? the MN winters are brutal
06-19-2003, 09:06 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (94dxt)
I definitely wouldn't do that... unless you did something every week to it, like pouring a liter of oil into the valvecover and letting it drain down and wash away any internal condensation that may have occurred.
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06-19-2003, 09:08 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (TeStUdO)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TeStUdO »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
you cant store it inside somewhere?? the MN winters are brutal</TD></TR></TABLE>
tell me about it
Parents have the garage. I'm thinking about storing it in a storage garage down the street, but I don't think my parents would feel like driving over there and checking on my car that was just fine sitting on its own until I decided to mod it
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you cant store it inside somewhere?? the MN winters are brutal</TD></TR></TABLE>
tell me about it
Parents have the garage. I'm thinking about storing it in a storage garage down the street, but I don't think my parents would feel like driving over there and checking on my car that was just fine sitting on its own until I decided to mod it
on me
06-19-2003, 09:18 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (fnananon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fnananon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tell me about it </TD></TR></TABLE>
dude, im in North Dakota right now and these winters are horrible. i let my car sit for 3 days and it wouldnt start. i had to go put a space heater under the block. maybe it would be alright if you left it plugged in
</TD></TR></TABLE>dude, im in North Dakota right now and these winters are horrible. i let my car sit for 3 days and it wouldnt start. i had to go put a space heater under the block. maybe it would be alright if you left it plugged in
06-19-2003, 10:38 AM
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Re: letting turbo Honda sit (TeStUdO)
When my car sits for the month I will be hundreds of miles away so I can't do anything to it weekly etc., unless I had my family start it up every couple days or something.
Suggestions?
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