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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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sitting in the garage for 2 years.

i was out of the country for 2 years. my car was just
sitting in the garage and i just let somebody start the
engine at least once a week.

any suggestions what to check when
i take it to the dealer for maintenance?
i know the dealer probably will mention a lot
of things to check but just want to make sure
he is not BSing me to get some extra cash.

any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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how about the fuel system? same gas in there for that long?
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by black06z
how about the fuel system? same gas in there for that long?


yup...but like i said, somebody starts the engine at least once a week.
it's not enough so that fuel system will not be clogged or something?
sorry does not know anything about cars except to drive 'em..
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Next time. prepare it for storage and don't touch it for 2 years. It's better than starting it every week. If it was not driven, the engine and exhaust never got to operating temperature. All this did was get moisture in the exhaust and fuel in the oil. Get an oil change first.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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just flush all the fluids and maybe check the belts and just give it a tune up ull be fine
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by infamous350
just flush all the fluids and maybe check the belts and just give it a tune up ull be fine
What's your definition of a tune up ??? Cars don't have carbs anymore...
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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if there was little gas in the tank to begin with, i'd just change the oil, fill up the tank and start driving.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Might need new tires if the car was never moved.
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