How long have you left your S15 un-started for?

[Fruitbooter]

My car has been off the road since the end of December now, I started it a few times but up to date its been about a month without being started and the battery is flat now.

How long can I safely leave the engine without starting it?

Will it be okay if I don't start it and it takes another 1-2 months before its done?

Best to turn it over by hand first?

 

[AllanOrr]

Um Since around the 15th Of August was the last time I started mine :wack: If it is the wee slim battery you have dude they are crap!
You probs wont be able to move the pully by hand dude its pritty tough

 

[Alexo]

Id say a good few weeks is fine. If you have left it a while, i'd say take the fuel pump fuse out, turn it over for a few seconds just to get the oil circulated again, then fire it up.

 

[craig8585]

I have left mine for months in the past and it fired up straight away, the same as it would if left overnight.

 

[Marcus]

Mine has been in garage since early october. I'm going to just start it straight away too at mid april (maybe, hoping so )

 

[DeanS15]

september was the last time i used mine. the battery i had on it was on a trickle charger but packed up anyway - they go for months un-started on the boat coming over so i wouldn't worry about it. if you ever do want to turn the engine over by hand, just take the plugs out and put a socket on the crank pulley nut. it turns easily without the plugs in to build up compression

 

[Hypnotik]

Mine wasn't started from early Oct to the end of Dec while it was being shipped over.

 

[Jay]

as above, the car will be fine started normaly. when mine is left for a couple weeks i allow it extra warm up time before driving, only thing i would advise caution on is the brakes. make sure they are working properly before you need to stamp on them!

 

[Fruitbooter]

Cheers for the info guys!

Yeh the slim battery is crap, I went to unlock it the other week with remote and nothing would happen :rotfl: even though the alarm light was still flashing...

Used key to open door and alarm went off for 1 second then died! I just hope when i charge the battery and put it back in that the alarm works as normal :|

 

[als_jordan]

I would take the battery off, charge it up and then leave it off... The worst thing you can do is leave the battery uncharged as it knackers the plates...

 

[Topper]

Mine has sat for possibly a year, just fired her up 1st time, no issues.

 

[gunner93]

If unuse over long period of time, I used to disconnect the negative terminal to save the bat from going flat. Now I have a cut-off switch. So much more convenient. :nod:

 

[Topper]

:nod: I remove the negative terminal, although it has now knackered the connection

Looked at getting a cut-off switch, think its something I will get.

 

[empty_inside]

Mine never has a problem starting after a month or so of sitting, but the brake pads rust on in that time as I have to leave it outside.
I also have the slim battery and it lasts all of 2 weeks without a charge. I always assumed my alarm was drawing a lot of current, glad to hear it happens to everyone. Anyone happen to know the specs of the "full size" battery and where I might get a strap (I have a metal bar fitted to the slim battery).

 

[Topper]

Yeh brakes may be an issue, the calipers are know to cease, also tires if you are leaving it for a very long time on the ground, but as long as there is no cracks, or obvious damage to the tires, should be ok.