Looking for a low mileage GT


drilling

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drilling

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Sep 13, 2018
394
Picking up a gt that was in storage for the last 3 months. I am afraid battery may be dead. What should I do in such case? I am flying out there.
 

fjpikul

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Are you driving back to home or arranging transport? Just buy a new battery at AutoZone or oreilly locally and put it in. If oil and brake fluid are in good shape you should be ready to go. Look at tires. If the original good years, just take it easy until you can get bridgestones
 

drilling

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Sep 13, 2018
394
Are you driving back to home or arranging transport? Just buy a new battery at AutoZone or oreilly locally and put it in. If oil and brake fluid are in good shape you should be ready to go. Look at tires. If the original good years, just take it easy until you can get bridgestones

Arranging transport. Whats the chance of flat battery? If I have them hook it up to trickle charger is that safe?

How easy is it to replace battery?
 

GT@50

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Dec 14, 2019
941
Issaquah
Arranging transport. Whats the chance of flat battery? If I have them hook it up to trickle charger is that safe?

How easy is it to replace battery?
Replace it. Easy. Do not lean on fenders!
 
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fjpikul

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Pretty easy. There are detailed write ups about how to do it here on the Forum.
 

fjpikul

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You certainly can hook to it to trickle charger. Not a good idea to jump start. The most important thing is to protect the guages
 
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drilling

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You certainly can hook to it to trickle charger. Not a good idea to jump start. The most important thing is to protect the guages
It has speedhut gauges. Still dont risk it right?
 
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fjpikul

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It should be ok then. Probably don't need to replace battery then unless it is more than 5 years old.
 

extrap

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Gainesville FL
Arranging transport. Whats the chance of flat battery? If I have them hook it up to trickle charger is that safe?

How easy is it to replace battery?
If by "arranging transport" you mean hiring somebody, and they might need to replace the battery, that's kinda scary ... Makes sure they know Do Not Let Elbows Touch The Fenders!! ... otherwise, ding (n) :(
 

drilling

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Sep 13, 2018
394
If by "arranging transport" you mean hiring somebody, and they might need to replace the battery, that's kinda scary ... Makes sure they know Do Not Let Elbows Touch The Fenders!! ... otherwise, ding (n) :(

I wont. Can I just hook it to a ctek charger for few hours prior and hope for the best?
 

drilling

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Sep 13, 2018
394
I wont. Can I just hook it to a ctek charger for few hours prior and hope for the best?
Now I am anxious the battery is dead and it will be a headache
 

extrap

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I wont. Can I just hook it to a ctek charger for few hours prior and hope for the best?
Yes, def try that first.
 

fjpikul

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Remember this is a stick shift. You can always pop the ciutch.
 

Special K

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I wouldn’t sweat it, this is a few of us on Rally 12. After push starting Viperman’s GT all day long, I made him stop at Napa to throw a new battery in. It was all of a 15 minute pit stop, but a memory we still laugh about today. IMG_9274.jpeg
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drilling

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Sep 13, 2018
394
My transport guy said that he has battery pack. Is it safe to do this? I should remove the frunk liner and access the battery right?
 

extrap

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Gainesville FL
My transport guy said that he has battery pack. Is it safe to do this? I should remove the frunk liner and access the battery right?
I don't think I have enough experience / knowledge to competently answer you. I "want" to say, 'Yes it's safe, since you don't have the OEM gauges', but someone else needs to reply here to say whether or not the ECU could be at risk, or anything else. I doubt it, but def not sure. Yeah, remove the trunk liner to get to the battery.
 
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drilling

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If by "arranging transport" you mean hiring somebody, and they might need to replace the battery, that's kinda scary ... Makes sure they know Do Not Let Elbows Touch The Fenders!! ... otherwise, ding (n) :(


So do not push these area too hard with elbow or it will cause a dent right?
 

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extrap

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So do not push these area too hard with elbow or it will cause a dent right?
EXACTLY!
 
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drilling

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You are the best!