(besides just turning the key, smartass)
2006-11-18 22:09:44 · 13 answers · asked by Cash 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hopefully you put the sta-bil in the gas to help prevent your gas from going bad?
If you have a carburator, you can dose it with some starter fluid, other than that most new cars you would just start it up. Check all tires for air pressure as they might have lost air in a months time. Also, might want to check under the hood and see if any creatures are nesting in there.
2006-11-18 22:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by brian c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its been only a month, pull the fuse on the fuel pump and crank the engine for 10 seconds, wait about 30 more seconds and repeat the 10 second crank. After that re-install the fuel pump fuse and start your car, there should be plenty of oil in the top of the motor now. Don't race your engine till it sounds like the idle has leveled off. One month isn't long for an engine to sit but it can build up water in the gas take, so if you plan on doing this often, store the car with a fuel additive and keep it full of fuel.A full tank will keep moisture to a minimum.
2006-11-19 13:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as everyone said before, it isn't a problem unless the engine fails to start.
The problem comes when it sits for extreme lengths of time because most of the oil has drained down and virtually everything is relatively unlubricated except for the oil in the pan. There is some wear on parts when it fires up, but it is so minimal that it isn't something I would concern myself with.
But even then, I have seen cars and trucks start after 6 or 8 months with no problem provided the battery is fully charged.
I would give it a try just like you do normally and if it starts, you are in business.
2006-11-19 13:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by Gnome 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the car for oil water and other fluids, break, steering, transition. whatever you can check under the bonnet.
Check for bird nest, rats eating up hose insulation........cat having kittens.....
Blow out dust from car and the engine.
Add the fluids if needed.
This check must have been performed one moth ago also so you can tell the deference.
Any way if all is well you may need an jump start. The battery may be low or dead. It may just need water, if it is dry summer month.
Now you can turn the key if it starts, good let it run for few minutes do not move the car go out and check the tire, pump them up if needed. After 3 to 5minutes of ruining without driving take it round and round near the hose for few minutes. After full warm up while engine is running car in park and handbrakes applied check every thing that can be check, if it is not leaking, just shut it off or start using it.
2006-11-19 14:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check oil, water, & cut off the fuel. Just turn the key and rotate the engine. After a few revolutions connect the fuel and start as usual. But do not press the accelerator too much in the beginning. After about 5 mins. go where-
ever you like. But modern cars do not have any problems even if you keep them idle upto 3 months. But its is not wise thing to do. At least just start it once in 15 days for best life of your car.
2006-11-19 07:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by car-fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One month is not enough time to have to worry about starting your car. It is after about six months to a year that you should worry and all you need to do is change the oil and put some fresh gas in if you did not already put an additive in the gas for storage. But, when you go to start it.... pull the coil wire off and crank it a few times to get the oil circulating before it starts. Just don't keep the starter on to long at a time or it will burn up!
2006-11-19 07:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by I made this! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One month? That's nothing. If you want to be a tight *** about it,, take out each spark plug and use a pinch bottle to shoot about a teaspoon of motor oil into each cylinder, then rotate the motor over by hand two revolutions, but that's for storing a car for a year or more. Heck, the Vette I'm working on hasn't been started for 3 months, and I'm gonna start it tomorrow.
2006-11-19 06:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all the modern day cars, with mpfi engines, do not have that problem. if still u have this problem and do not know of any mechincal way to start the car or dont have any mechanic nearby, the easiest way is to get the car pushed and once it starts moving put in in 2nd gear. it will start.go for about a km or so and the batteries will get charged. this is called DHAKKA START
2006-11-19 08:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by delta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need to do anything special, just start it. I have a car that I use infrequently - starts first go even after sitting for 3 months...
2006-11-19 06:14:34 · answer #9 · answered by Michael T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A month should not cause any problems. Cars today can sit for a month and then start fine.
2006-11-19 06:15:14 · answer #10 · answered by execglenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋