Joel N. Fischoff wrote: > Heya, > > I own a 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but I don't do that much driving - even > after 13 years, I have less than 60,000 miles on it. Lately (as in, over > the last couple of years), I've had some problems starting the car, mostly > due to battery issues (as in, the battery has died on me). > > So I'm wondering if anyone can give me an opinion on how often the car > should be started just to upkeep the battery. And, once started, how long > it should run for? I live in suburbia, so crime isn't that big of a > problem, but I tend to get paranoid about leaving a car running for too > long unattended... even if the car is blocked in in such a way that it > can't be driven out anyway.
Hi Joel, You could get by with once a month. However, the battery isn't the only thing that likes a little stimulus. I mostly ride my bike. Once a week I take the truck for a spin. Just wherever I was going to go on the bike anyway, a couple of miles. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
