I am thinking about buying a v6 5 speed car in KS. It has sat for around 6 months. Will it be bad to drive it about 1 mile to where I am going to have the gas drained oil drained and the coolant flushed? Is there anything else that needs to be done? It also has had new tires put on it just before it was set out. Will it also be ok to drive for that mile and will it run with a bad EGR valve?
2007-07-22 15:50:32 · 5 answers · asked by kyle 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You should be alright for that short of distance. The EGR may cause you idling problems until you replace it, but other wise, once at speed, you shouldn't notice it. Depending on what year and what make it is, it may set a check engine light for the EGR. If so, a battery disconnect may clear that once the EGR is replaced, again, providing upon make and year.
2007-07-22 15:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lew W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, find an empty lot or road somewhere. Gun the engine while holding the brake down. Does the car feel like its straining? Good compression then. Go fast for maybe 10 - 15 seconds, good power, brakes ok? Does the hood dip a bit when braking? Suspension needs work then.
Check all windows, all locks, all door handles, radio, shift the gears at random (even in an automatic!) try all the lights, the horn, back it up, turn hard and try going up a hill. Pull up any carpeting in the trunk, and look for holes. If you see body damage, ask them about the accident (even if it only looks like a scratch!, how do you know?) If anything fails to measure up, give the seller the hard stare. Make them answer many, many questions about how they drove the beast. How well they maintained it. Who drove it most, & where & how often.
What problems have they fixed? Got any repair bills? Get as much info as you can. Then have your mechanic check it out, not theirs. If the person you are buying it from is a mechanic, ask them if this was their favourite car or just a drive around. If the latter, walk away.
Then when the mechanic looks at it, ask him what needs to be done to not have the car in the shop for at least 1 year. Deduct that off the price the seller is asking. Oh and the price of anything needing fixing comes off the price of the sale, no questions asked. IF the seller disagrees, walk away. You control the sale, question everything. Make the mechanic show you. Be a pest. You have the money, cut the best deal you can.
2007-07-22 16:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Unknowable 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start off slowly just to verify that everything works. Especially the brakes. Once everything checks out then fo ahead and drive it to where you need to go. The EGR will only give you a hassle with idling, it might be a little rough. Good luck.
2007-07-22 16:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be okay to run it that far. You may have surface rust on the brake rotors or drums to contend with. This will make the brakes sloppy. But if you are careful you can do it.
2007-07-22 15:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by eks_spurt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your good.
2007-07-22 16:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by TwoLOUD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋