Actually, the title is not quite right, but I couldn't think of a better one quickly!
What I was actually going to ask was:-
How long have you left your Haflinger between starts? I have just been on holiday for two weeks and it will only be the end of the third week before I can get an opportunity to run Lurch. Now I am not talking about specifically doing anything to lay the vehicle up for winter or because you are going to do extended rebuilds on it or anything, just everyday = haven't driven it for a while but I expect it to just start and drive type of time scale.
I suppose charging the battery in between is acceptable as they do die in various ways with out reason.
John
(and Lurch who has been left on his own for 2 weeks!)
Laying up a Haflinger
Laying up a Haflinger
Haflinger 703AP LWB 1973 - (Once owned by Lady Sutherland & Sons.) Now called "Lurch" !
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Re: Laying up a Haflinger
I thought this how you laid Lurch up
Haflinger 700AP (73)
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Re: Laying up a Haflinger
Nah!, Lurch was drunk that day and fell over.... Lurch normally sleeps on four wheels on the driveway.
John
John
Haflinger 703AP LWB 1973 - (Once owned by Lady Sutherland & Sons.) Now called "Lurch" !
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Re: Laying up a Haflinger
Hi John,
Given you have a battery cutout switch on yours you shouldn't bleed to much power from the battery, just normal discharge which if I remember correctly is about 5% a week.
If you wanted to be really cute you could put it up on axle stands.
Oh yeh, don't forget a warm blanket, hot water bottle and a mug of horlicks.
Given you have a battery cutout switch on yours you shouldn't bleed to much power from the battery, just normal discharge which if I remember correctly is about 5% a week.
If you wanted to be really cute you could put it up on axle stands.
Oh yeh, don't forget a warm blanket, hot water bottle and a mug of horlicks.
Cheers
Doug Hart
1972 AP 700
Doug Hart
1972 AP 700