Things To Check After 3 Months of Sitting... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

atomix099 · 08-14-2007, 08:33 PM

Was on vacation for the summer... My car was parked for 3 months.. What should i check besides the fluids??? First time a friend tried to start it, it wouldnt start... Second occasion it started right up but a yellow fluid was comming out of the exhaust... Any ideas what that could of been? I was thinking it could of been like water from rain or something mixed with some rust... but the exhaust is pointed down so i dont know... My battery was starting to go so i think i might have to replace it but im goin to try jumpin it if it doesnt turn over... The last time it started was about a month ago (good friends are so hard to find these days)

bigbird · 08-14-2007, 08:36 PM

the exhaust fluid is most likely just water mixed with rust. id just check the fluids and that should be fine.

***toyomoho*** · 08-14-2007, 09:54 PM

Should be OK. The battery looses a certain percentage of charge when sitting idle.

Yanpapa · 08-15-2007, 01:12 PM

So I am just wondering what would you guys suggest if you are leaving a car for lets say 3 weeks or so? Should I disconnect a battery cable(negative)? Any other suggestions?

renmike · 08-15-2007, 02:16 PM

I'd disconnect the battery altogether, although just the negative cable should be fine.

mikeyq926 · 08-15-2007, 03:26 PM

check all fluids. disconnect battery. and you might want to replace the gas cuz sitting for that long, old gas tend to make your car *ping* lol

Mike Gerber · 08-16-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Yanpapa

So I am just wondering what would you guys suggest if you are leaving a car for lets say 3 weeks or so? Should I disconnect a battery cable(negative)? Any other suggestions?

Personally, I wouldn't do anything for a car sitting idle for only 3 weeks; especially this time of the year. A strong and fully charged battery should be able to hold a charge substantial enough to start the car. IMHO.

Mike

***CharmCityES*** · 08-16-2007, 12:28 AM

3 months mike

not 3 weeks

Mike Gerber · 08-16-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CorCamrySE

3 months mike

not 3 weeks

"Originally Posted by Yanpapa
So I am just wondering what would you guys suggest if you are leaving a car for lets say 3 weeks or so? Should I disconnect a battery cable(negative)? Any other suggestions?"

Yanpapa asked about 3 weeks.

Mike