Hi Everyone,
I took my car (2001 3200 Auto) off the road last June when I left the country for work. It has been parked under the proper indoor cover in my ventilated garage on a ctek, its parked on tyre savers with over pressured tyres, and I've put silica desicant inside to keep away the damp. I also put fuel stabiliser in the tank.
I'm back in the UK for a couple of weeks and am wondering whether I should attempt to start or crank over the engine.
All the fluid levels are ok and there are no drips under the car.
So far I have just lubricated all the locks and checked everything sounds normal with the key in the last position before it would fire up.
I will also treat the leather again while i'm here.
I expect that it will be laid up for another 2 or 3 years, when I intend to get the car trailered to Marios for recommissioning.
Will I cause more harm than good by running it up to temperature and moving it 10yds on my driveway? The cam belt is 3 years old now but I haven't put many miles on it since.
Any advice will be greatly received.
Thanks, John3200
I took my car (2001 3200 Auto) off the road last June when I left the country for work. It has been parked under the proper indoor cover in my ventilated garage on a ctek, its parked on tyre savers with over pressured tyres, and I've put silica desicant inside to keep away the damp. I also put fuel stabiliser in the tank.
I'm back in the UK for a couple of weeks and am wondering whether I should attempt to start or crank over the engine.
All the fluid levels are ok and there are no drips under the car.
So far I have just lubricated all the locks and checked everything sounds normal with the key in the last position before it would fire up.
I will also treat the leather again while i'm here.
I expect that it will be laid up for another 2 or 3 years, when I intend to get the car trailered to Marios for recommissioning.
Will I cause more harm than good by running it up to temperature and moving it 10yds on my driveway? The cam belt is 3 years old now but I haven't put many miles on it since.
Any advice will be greatly received.
Thanks, John3200