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Old January 27th 10, 05:07 PM posted to uk.rec.cars.maintenance
TMC[_2_]
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Default Leaving a car for a while...


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Mate has a new Audi A2 - 1.4 petrol IIRC. Later this year he will be going
away in his camper van for three months - touring Europe. It will be
parked outside his front door in a private road.
Now I'd guess there's no way the battery will last that long. I could go
round there every couple of weeks and start it I suppose - but what would
happen if we just disconnected/removed the battery? I could keep that here
and make sure it was charged for his return.
Thoughts, please.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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I think that I would be as concerned about the hand brake/shoes seizing on

Starting it every couple of weeks would just discharge the battery more
quickly unless you run it for long enough to replace the used current

I would take off the battery and leave it in gear with the hand brake off
and the wheels chocked

Tony