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eastcoastS14 · 12-29-2006, 01:53 AM

ok so heres the deal bought my s14 not that long ago but when i bought it the guy couldnt find the keys so i only have keyless entry remotes the car has been parked in my driveway and i never bothered to register it because i live in MA and assumed it would snow so i figured i would wait and drive it in the spring the problem is that its been cold and i believe the battery died which makes it impossible for me 2 open the car cause the power locks are powered from the car battery...now the car is just sitting ther and i cant get into it to start it...i would normally just call AAA to open it but they wont touch a car that isnt registered. should i be worried about the car just sitting there? the car has an SR20 with a bigger turbo plus a lot of other stuff and i am worried that the things might start to clog or corrode inside the engine from the changes in temp and lack of being started....any insight to whether i might be in trouble here for letting it sit? or should i not worry about it

Tenchuu · 12-29-2006, 02:12 AM

it's always good to start a car.... any car... up at least 3 times per month. would prefer once a week just to keep things moving. that is just personal taste though. I am sure that there is some real reason, but i wold imagine that there is a reason they say to change the oil every 3000 or 3 months, things start to break down. break down usually causes deposits.

just my common sense without any backup. i let my KA sit for over 6 months with the batt disconnected, the came back and it fired right up.

eastcoastS14 · 12-29-2006, 02:20 AM

ok thats good to know my biggest worry was that i would go to start it and the engine would be full of sludge or that it wouldnt start at all... ill prob have to jump the battery or get it charged or somethin but it hasnt been sitting anywhere near 6 months

projectRDM · 12-29-2006, 09:19 AM

And where would this sludge you speak of come from, the sludge monster? The only thing that will break down and create a byproduct is the gas in the tank, the rest of the fluids can sit forever without gumming up, but they will begin to break down form moisture exposure eventually.

12-29-2006, 01:53 AM	#1
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	car sitting in the cold = problem?? ok so heres the deal bought my s14 not that long ago but when i bought it the guy couldnt find the keys so i only have keyless entry remotes the car has been parked in my driveway and i never bothered to register it because i live in MA and assumed it would snow so i figured i would wait and drive it in the spring the problem is that its been cold and i believe the battery died which makes it impossible for me 2 open the car cause the power locks are powered from the car battery...now the car is just sitting ther and i cant get into it to start it...i would normally just call AAA to open it but they wont touch a car that isnt registered. should i be worried about the car just sitting there? the car has an SR20 with a bigger turbo plus a lot of other stuff and i am worried that the things might start to clog or corrode inside the engine from the changes in temp and lack of being started....any insight to whether i might be in trouble here for letting it sit? or should i not worry about it

12-29-2006, 02:12 AM	#2
Tenchuu Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oregon Age: 42 Posts: 2,474 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: Tenchuu Feedback Score: 8 reviews	it's always good to start a car.... any car... up at least 3 times per month. would prefer once a week just to keep things moving. that is just personal taste though. I am sure that there is some real reason, but i wold imagine that there is a reason they say to change the oil every 3000 or 3 months, things start to break down. break down usually causes deposits. just my common sense without any backup. i let my KA sit for over 6 months with the batt disconnected, the came back and it fired right up.

12-29-2006, 02:20 AM	#3
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ok thats good to know my biggest worry was that i would go to start it and the engine would be full of sludge or that it wouldnt start at all... ill prob have to jump the battery or get it charged or somethin but it hasnt been sitting anywhere near 6 months

12-29-2006, 09:19 AM	#4
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	And where would this sludge you speak of come from, the sludge monster? The only thing that will break down and create a byproduct is the gas in the tank, the rest of the fluids can sit forever without gumming up, but they will begin to break down form moisture exposure eventually.