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Old 07-15-2014, 12:19 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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So the cars will be unused for 2 weeks. Should I fill up the gas tank to full? Or it doesn't matter and there won't be any degradation or anything if it's only a quarter tank of gasoline?

Just wondering, we've never left the cars alone this long before.
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Old 07-15-2014, 12:41 AM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Diesel or gas?

Climate / temps?

Covered or uncovered storage?

2 weeks is no a problem, I would leave with 3/4 tank fuel and air up the tires
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Old 07-15-2014, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Huntsville
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Quite frankly I wouldn't worry about it. 2 weeks is nothing.
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Old 07-15-2014, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Prosper
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Quite frankly I wouldn't worry about it. 2 weeks is nothing.
Ditto. We have cars that sit longer than that in our garage on a regular basis. A month or longer is pushing it, but 2 weeks is just fine.
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Old 07-15-2014, 07:25 AM
 
Location: Hawaii-Puna District
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Two weeks is nothing. Cars sit longer than that on dealer lots with no issues and you can be assured that dealers don't fill up the gas tank or the air in the tires!
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Old 07-15-2014, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I agree with all the above. If the cars are working properly, 2 weeks isn't much. I've left mine out in the west Texas sun for 3-4 weeks for field problems, came back and they fired right up.

To say cars are much better than they were even just 10 years ago is an understatement.
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Old 07-15-2014, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Sunnyside
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All I did for my motorcycle over the winters would be add some fuel stabilizer and put the battery on the tender. Come spring time it would fire right up.
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Old 07-15-2014, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Fuquay Varina
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All I did for my motorcycle over the winters would be add some fuel stabilizer and put the battery on the tender. Come spring time it would fire right up.

That has nothing to do with a car and the OP was only asking about 2 weeks, not an entire winter lol
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Old 07-16-2014, 04:18 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Cool, thanks for the answers, everyone! Greetings from South Korea! Beautiful & sunny here!
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Old 07-16-2014, 08:34 AM
 
Location: Sunnyside
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That has nothing to do with a car and the OP was only asking about 2 weeks, not an entire winter lol
Just shedding some light that even for a whole winter there isn't much that needs to be done...
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