[urq] Car Hibernation? Audi but non-urq content

[Buchholz, Steven]

... you can support the car on blocks to eliminate the tire flattening issue completely.  

Unfortunately I also have extensive experience on this ... the two major worries are the battery and the fuel.  Make sure the engine oil and tranny/diff fluid are new and dry and I doubt you'd have any problems there.  If you have a trickle charger you can leave on the car it would probably suffice.  Depending upon your time horizon, for the gas you can try to minimize the gas in the tank (no more than a gallon or two of gas with stabilizer) for indeterminate storage, or fill the tank to the top to minimize risk of condensation for shorter term storage.  If the engine runs, you can start it up and allow the engine to warm up to full operating temps say once a month.  If the engine doesn't run you can pull the spark plugs and crank the engine over for 15 seconds or so every couple weeks ... 

... oh that I'd followed my own recommendations!  My old Fox GTI would still run after sitting for several years ... except that moisture in the gas trashed the fuel tank and clogged the lines ... 

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> The 'out of balance' is probably where the tyres flattened from supporting
> the car's weight in one place. Rotate (I mean spin, not move to other axles)
> the wheels every so often and you shouldn't have that problem.
> 
> > I've recently purchased a "future project" early A8 which I won't have the
> > time or money to do much with for another 6 months or so. It's stored
> > inside and I've been maintaining the battery, but I don't want to pay
> > insurance for now if I can avoid it, so I'm wondering how long it can just
> > sit undriven without risk of drying out engine and tranny seals too much,
> > un-lubing engine internals, distorting tires, etc.
> >
> > My urq sat for about 7 months last year and seemed to do okay except that
> > the tires seemed out of balance when I finally started driving it again.
> > It smoothed out a little but they still feel like they need to be
> > rebalanced. I figure you "car stored for the winter" east-coast types
> > might have some good BTDT on this kind of stuff...