[Biturbos4] S4 Long Term Storage

[Nicholas Mistry]

Ti Kan wrote:

>Nicholas Mistry writes:
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>>What steps should i take to prepare my '01 S4 for 1 to 2 months of 
>>downtime in my garage?    I just had my battery replaced, so I guess im 
>>a bit paranoid of other things going bad.
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>>Disconnect the battery?
>>Fuel Treatment?
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>One or two months is not long enough to need fuel treatment, but
>I would pump the tires up to max pressure to avoid flat-spotting.
>Even better, put the car on solid jackstands to take the load off
>the tires.
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I have always been torn about the fuel treatment myself.   From past 
experience, just refuling w/ HIGH octane solves the problem .   Only 
problem is when you have a full tank and there is no room to add anymore 
gas.  

>As for battery, disconnecting is an ok idea, but perhaps you should
>invest in a "smart" battery charger that turns on when the voltage
>dips below a certain voltage, but stops charging once it reaches
>threshold.  I have one called "Battery Tender" made by Deltran, which
>I bought from a local Pep Boys store.  
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http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11

Soooo many choices......  Which one did you end up with?  and about how 
much did it cost?  And with this, do you still need to disconnect the 
battery?  ( i would assume that you wouldnt.. )

>You can also use the factory solar panel charger that VW/Audi uses when news cars are in transit. Lots of these for sale on ebay -- just search "vw solar panel".
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Since my car is going to be garaged, this isnt an option for me.    =(

Just a side note,   My wife has an  '93 Acura Legend, and she never has 
any problems with her battery being drained.   The car can sit for more 
than 3 months, w/o a problem.    On the '01 S4, if I leave the car for 
more than a month, the battery is completely dead.    Should i have the 
electrical system checked?  or is this normal.      I always assumed 
that the alarm system was the culprit. 

Thanks
-N