Mr. Magoo

My car has been sitting awhile because we went down to one car in our household (until I'm employed again that is). Now I idle her every few days or so and i move her around the lot just to keep things moving. Now when she gets up to temperature and the fan click on, It seems the idle drops a bit now. It almost seems like it wants to stall but it doesn't. Now last year, I went through all the connections and lubed the connectors and contact with dialectric grease. So I dont think it is a corroded contact issue. I'm wondering if its just because it hasn't been active that much. What do you guys think?

4Driver4

The car can sit without issues or preparation for a month or more. If you are going to start the car, it really should be driven at speed for a few minutes. It should also be allowed to fully come to temp - at least 30 minutes.

Let the car sit. Every 2 or 3 weeks fire it up, run it for half an hour, then take it for a quick blast.

meangreens4

I agree, if not put some fuel stabilizer in it, run for a few,then disconnect the batt.

4Driver4

...will all reset and you be doing throttle body adaptation, radio code, training remotes, seat memory, etc.

If you're worried about battery life, go with a float charger, but a good battery should have no problems sitting for 2-3 weeks.

meangreens4

This car in question though is 20 years old, so, I don't think he has to worry about that, I maybe wrong though you never know with audis lol