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11-11-2018, 12:11 PM | #1 |
Psycho Dog is Psycho
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
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The evils of car storage
Just a friendly reminder to start your car once a month and let it run at operating temperature for at least 10 minutes.
Don't be a dumba$$ like me by letting it sit for too long and spending over $100 on a new battery just to find out the fuel pump is seized up. that is all |
11-11-2018, 02:25 PM | #2 |
700 HP Mach
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Orlando, FL
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Re: The evils of car storage
The other side of that is by doing so you are building up condensation in the oil, exhaust etc... and not running it long enough to dry it back out. We have 3 vehicles, 2 tractors and other equipment that sit probably 9 months out of the year with several months between uses at a vacation house - we have no issues. All we do is disconnect batteries
Fuel pump likely would have died either way
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03 dsg mach1 - MPR built 9.5:1 motor, D1, cams, ported intake, full exhaust, magnum t56, built rear, E85 etc... '12 F150 FX2 Supercrew with Ecoboost daily beater |
11-11-2018, 02:55 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Waaayy out in the country,leave your GPS at home!
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Re: The evils of car storage
Good advice..even with my issues and never get to drive car, I crank it just to hear what I am missing lol...agree with DSG, fuel pump probably unrelated, think of all the builds done on here that last months, usually when they go can literally be a fine monday, nothing Tuesday type deal, still sorry to hear man.
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2003 DSG Mach 1-03 Cobra Term/T56 swap: 2.3L Whipple,3.37 Upper,4 lb.lower, ID 1000 injectors,LCD cooling mod,Billetflow idlers,200A Alt,oil cooler delete with MMR adapter plate,MM oil filter kit,FrozenBoost Heat Exchanger Flowtech L.T., Maganaflow O/R X with Magnapacks, FRRP D.S.,T-56 with 26 spline input shaft and anti venom mod with reverse lockout box, FR steel flywheel,Spec Stage 3+,Moser 31 spline axles,FR 3.73 gear Tuned by B.Kurgan 601Hp/558/Tq |
11-11-2018, 04:37 PM | #4 |
Psycho Dog is Psycho
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
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Re: The evils of car storage
I am conflicted about feeling conflicted.
So here is Scarlett Johansson in a white bikini holding a beer... |
11-11-2018, 05:28 PM | #5 |
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Re: The evils of car storage
She makes it all better..fuel pump, our car has a fuel pump ??
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2003 DSG Mach 1-03 Cobra Term/T56 swap: 2.3L Whipple,3.37 Upper,4 lb.lower, ID 1000 injectors,LCD cooling mod,Billetflow idlers,200A Alt,oil cooler delete with MMR adapter plate,MM oil filter kit,FrozenBoost Heat Exchanger Flowtech L.T., Maganaflow O/R X with Magnapacks, FRRP D.S.,T-56 with 26 spline input shaft and anti venom mod with reverse lockout box, FR steel flywheel,Spec Stage 3+,Moser 31 spline axles,FR 3.73 gear Tuned by B.Kurgan 601Hp/558/Tq |
11-11-2018, 07:43 PM | #6 |
Moderating at Mach 1
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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Re: The evils of car storage
It's like a beer pump...without the beer...or the bikini...or the girl...
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11-11-2018, 08:08 PM | #7 |
Mach-T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DFW
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Re: The evils of car storage
what were we talking about again?
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Darrell Black '04 Mach 1 Track Times (bone-stock w/drs):60 ft - 1.90 | 1/8 - 8.67 (100 shot,E85,4:10s,Street tire):60 ft - 1.67 | 1/8 - 7.88 New build - 750rwhp; not track tested (yet) Mods: Build Log Paint&Body Tuned by Manny @ HPP |
11-11-2018, 08:09 PM | #8 | |
Mach-T
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: The evils of car storage
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Darrell Black '04 Mach 1 Track Times (bone-stock w/drs):60 ft - 1.90 | 1/8 - 8.67 (100 shot,E85,4:10s,Street tire):60 ft - 1.67 | 1/8 - 7.88 New build - 750rwhp; not track tested (yet) Mods: Build Log Paint&Body Tuned by Manny @ HPP |
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11-12-2018, 10:15 AM | #9 |
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Denham Springs La.
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Re: The evils of car storage
I have fallen victim to this scenario this past weekend.
Went to the local club all Ford show as a spectator went to leave and it wont run. I couldn't hear the pump run. So I'm guessing it's the pump. thankfully the show was at a Ford dealer so I just pushed it to the service lane. Last edited by Stormin Norman; 11-13-2018 at 08:05 AM. |
11-14-2018, 04:24 PM | #10 |
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Re: The evils of car storage
What is a good fuel pump to use for a stocker?
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11-14-2018, 08:49 PM | #11 |
Can't be bridled
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas
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Re: The evils of car storage
Dang, Jeff. That stinks. You may not have a working fuel pump but you do have a working picture of scarlet johanson. So there's that.
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11-14-2018, 10:09 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Haymarket, VA
Posts: 532
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Re: The evils of car storage
I picked up a battery tender...best investment ever as my Mach routinely sits for months at a time without being driven. Was always a pain to have to remember to charge it up or jump it when I did want to drive it. Now she's ready to go whenever I feel like it.
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11-15-2018, 11:47 PM | #13 | |
Psycho Dog is Psycho
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
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Re: The evils of car storage
The SVT Focus (green top) fuel pump seems to be a popular choice.
I just ordered one from Amazon (Motorcraft PFS204 fuel pump). Quote:
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11-25-2018, 09:04 AM | #14 | |
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Re: The evils of car storage
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11-25-2018, 10:27 PM | #15 | |
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Re: The evils of car storage
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