beancounter Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Will storing my 2006 Accord for 2+ months cause harm to any of the car's systems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yes. Add fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank. Plan on either buying another battery or invest in a trickle charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 2 months only? I think your answer might be a little overkill James. For a longer period of time yes, those things might be needed. I routinely let my trail Jeeps (yes, I know a Jeep isn't an Accord) sit for 6-9 months at a time. Probably not the best treatments but I get by with disconnecting the negative cable from the battery and making sure the fuel tank is more than 3/4 full. Also, make sure to flip your HVAC to recirculate mode before you turn it off and leave it. It will keep some bugs and most rodents out of your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yeah, I misinterpreted the 2 "plus" monts. I figured he meant more plus than just 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 He/She might have meant 2+ months = 2 years for all I know. Given the time of year I surmise it is tied to summer break for a university student. Maybe he/she is going home for the summer and leaving the car at their apartment or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Actually I am leaving it in Arizona while I summer in Michigan. I was told that leaving the battery disconnected in that kind of heat will damage the cars computer. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Whoever told you that clearly knows little about cars or electronics. If an electronic device were going to be damaged by heat the application of power to it would actually hasten the process if anything. Heat damages batteries more than circuits and chips. Destructive heat in electronics typically doesn't begin to occur until you exceed 65c or 150f and that is only when power is applied. I regularly make use of an oven for fixing circuit boards and bake them at 350 for 10 minutes without incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The ol' oven solder reflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Works great for all kinds of stand-alone formatter and controller boards. Even some video boards and the occasional xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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