car to sit unused for 5 weeks - prep suggested?
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5 weeks is not a long time. 90 days is the cut off point where you start worrying about the battery, fuel, and tires. When I put my GTO up for the winter (Nov-Mar) I fill the tank, put in Stabil (fuel stabilizer), change the oil, inflate tires to 40lb, put a Battery Tender on the battery, and put the car cover on. Then I jack it up and put wheeled dollies under the wheels and push it to the corner of the garage. For 5 weeks, NONE of that is necessary. Disconnecting the battery will clear all the radio stations, stop the clock, turn off the alarm (I would leave unlocked anyway) ,and probably reset the ECU which has memorized how you drive.
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I believe flat-spotting is more common on high performance tires. Many balancing instructions require the tire to be recently driven before balancing...
One idea for your first start-up after the long sit... Pull the fuel injector fuse (driver's kick panel) and turn the engine over for several seconds. This allows the engine to spin at a lower RPM without starting and primes the chain tensioners and anywhere else the oil pump squirts. My Q frequently sits for a week or so at a time, so I do this before starting it... same for the first start after an oil change. Maybe a little ****, but what the hell.
Heath
One idea for your first start-up after the long sit... Pull the fuel injector fuse (driver's kick panel) and turn the engine over for several seconds. This allows the engine to spin at a lower RPM without starting and primes the chain tensioners and anywhere else the oil pump squirts. My Q frequently sits for a week or so at a time, so I do this before starting it... same for the first start after an oil change. Maybe a little ****, but what the hell.
Heath