how long can an ls1 sit without running?

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Dec 8, 2005 | 09:00 PM

tuffluck

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how long can an ls1 sit without running?

it's been 3 weeks since i ran my car last. it sits outside under a cover. i just haven't had the time. been driving the other one to and fro work. is that too long for the car to sit?

Dec 8, 2005 | 09:07 PM

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No it isn't. I used to go to the joint readiness training center for a month and left my car under a car port or in the unit parking lot. It isn't going to hurt it.

Dec 8, 2005 | 09:12 PM

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you southern guys got it easy.Up here in the winter mine sits in a storage facility next to other sick cars for 6 months without starting.I dont even get to see my car.3 weeks is nothing.you do have to prep the car for anything over 2 months though.

Dec 9, 2005 | 12:23 AM

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I let mine sit for about 9 months when i still had it, the only thing that went bad was the battery but that was alread 3 years old.

Dec 9, 2005 | 12:26 AM

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mine sat for a couple months after my hydroplanning accident without starting, hole in the oil pan, in this case it was better to let it sit, had to be sitting for at least 3 months without starting

got it back from the shop, had no problems

Dec 9, 2005 | 12:28 AM

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3 weeks is fine..only thing you might have to worry about is a DEAD BATTERY HAHA

Dec 9, 2005 | 01:29 AM

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I left the motor in my camaro sit for about a year after it was wrecked and before I swapped it into my RX7. It started up fine the first time I cranked it.

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Dec 9, 2005 | 04:21 PM

Ric

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How long can an LS1 sit without running??? Years and years, man.

Starting it after years and years of sitting is another issue altogether.

Dec 9, 2005 | 04:25 PM

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Mine sat for three months. All I did was add some fuel stabilizer before I left and covered it. It started right up, no hesitation. No dead battery either.

Dec 9, 2005 | 05:25 PM

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no dead battery after 3 months is impressive.What kinda battery?

Dec 9, 2005 | 05:26 PM

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no dead battery after 3 months is impressive.What kinda battery?

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Dec 9, 2005 | 05:31 PM

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Mine sat for 2 1/2 months in about 4" of water. I couldn't even get to it. All this happened during that damn hurricane. I thought it was totally flooded out but the big man up stairs said she will run another day. 3 weeks no problem at all.

Dec 9, 2005 | 05:34 PM

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At least a year, mine did.

Dec 9, 2005 | 05:43 PM

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Mine sat for a year when I was in Iraq. Fired right up with some jumper cables. Of course, the battery wouldn't hold the charge, but that was about it.