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10th January 2018, 13:15 | #1 |
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Started 1st time after 2 and a years
Hi. all, started my car after 2 and a half years or more. The car was stored in a indoor garage. Started first time with fresh fuel and a new battery along with a new MOT, i need some advise please, i have tested the vis motors with a vis tester and both make a noise when powered, and they were changed at the last meet i attented.
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10th January 2018, 20:18 | #2 |
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If it's only really doing 14 mpg then there will be black smoke coming out of the exhaust even on tick-over.
If you intend to use the car the easy way to check the fuel consumption is to fill the tank right up. Drive the car for a day or two then refill the tank. The amount used to fill it and the mileage readout will give you a reasonably accurate check on fuel consumption.--- You won't even get your hands dirty.--- |
10th January 2018, 20:31 | #3 |
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The mpg readout is, if I remember correctly, is a rolling average over the last 100 miles. If its been stored with the battery out the previous figure will have been cleared and its starting from scratch again.
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13th January 2018, 17:47 | #4 |
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Reset the mileage reading to zero and then drive it for a day or two.
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13th January 2018, 22:32 | #5 |
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You give me hope for when I un-SORN my 1.8T - avoiding the salty roads so off since last month. How were your brakes and handbrake?
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19th January 2018, 09:40 | #6 |
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Hi, i left the handbrake off and manually pushed car back and forward a few times a year. Removed battery and the fuel level was left very low.When after a few years i decided to get it back on the road i put 1 gallon of fresh fuel conected the battery and it started first time. It also passed its MOT same day with no advice. I think if it was left outside it would have been a different story.
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19th January 2018, 09:59 | #7 |
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Not necessarily. I had a 1.8 that sat in a parking space for about 18 months, I had access to other vehicles and didn't need to use it. Went to put it back on the road, new battery, started first time.
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