I had surgery on my left foot this week and I'll be in a cast for about 8 weeks, plus rehab after that. I've already been without my Carrera for 2 wks (6-speed, can't work the clutch), but looks like I'll be out of it for at least another 8 weeks. Meanwhile, back in my trusty 4Runner.

Has anyone else experienced this? Anything I should be aware of, besides periodically letting the engine run? I'm looking into canceling/downgrading my insurance policy as well.

 

Get a battery maintainer!

 

Yea, I had the same problem some time back. A battery maintainer and possibly some gas tank additive (make sure it's topped up as well) and inflate the tires to 'extra hard'.
Sorry to hear about the foot, but the key to recovery is pushing hard in rehab. Good luck.

 

I could come down to Cali, and drive your car for you. I need a vacation anyway

 

Thanks!
Hm.. is a battery maintainer really necessary if I turn on the car to run every week or so?

 

haha! not a bad idea...

 

I'm interested to know the answer to this too. I recently bought a daily driver which means the C2S gets driven about once a week. Is a battery maintainer and fuel additive still necessary? When is it necessary -- when it goes undriven for 3-4 weeks at a time?

 

Battery maintainer: My 2007 C2S is a daily driver, but this time of year it goes to work in the dark and comes home in the dark. Seat heater on, plus radio and radar detector. If it happens to be daytime, the DRLs are lit. And the fan for the heater. That, apparently, is enough electrical load that the car will discharge in cold weather (my drive is 30 miles each way, so it is getting all it can from the alternator). I rarely drive it on the weekends.

The last few weeks I've needed to put it on the maintainer. The first time was mid week and it still wasn't fast cranking in the morning, but it was better. By the second morning it was fine - so I left it off that night and needed it again the next day. Gave it a full charge over the weekend and turned off the DRLs, plus a drive to/from Toronto so now its fine.

Long story, but the point is even with regular use the car can drain its battery especially in the cold. Without use of course it will. A battery tender is a very good way to ensure the life of the battery is extended and the car is ready to go when you are.

 

Good time to send the car to TPC for a nice turbo system.

Hope you heal quickly.

 

well when i was deployed i put my car up on jackstands to prevent the tires going out of round, and take the load off the suspension. I was gone for 13 months. When i came back everything was like the day i left it. The car was started once a week for about 20 minutes, i had not battery/alternator or any other issues even though the car wasnt actually driven. These cars store pretty well imo. Heal quickly!

Oh, and don't leave your parking brake up, chock your tires if you're going to leave the car on the ground. My buddy did that on his S2000 and the brake would not release! Big headache.

 

I use the Porsche Battery Maintainer as well, never have a problem starting the car, although I had problems prior to getting it.

 

Even more so - in fact I don't know that you should do that. Short trips are battery killers - trips that use a lot of juice to start the car, but are not long enough to recharge the battery. So a trip to nowhere is probably as bad as it gets.

 

Sounds as if you might need a new battery - No way your battery should be drained after 30 miles and an overnight rest.

 

Thanks for all the good tips guys!

 

Yeah and it also shouldn't be drained being only 2 years old. I'm trying to nurse it along another month or two just so its more comfortable in the garage when I replace it.

I do think the very cold temps in Jan/Feb here contribute as well.