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2010 Hyundai Elantra Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery.
Mileage: 4,700 miles.

Asked on November 10, 2012

Hyundai Elantra Battery Problem

How long can a healthy battery usually sit without dying? I am going out of town for about 14 days. Should my battery likely start up again right away?
Avatar Asked by inmyheart28

Answer

Replied on November 10, 2012

UNPLUG ANY UNNECESSARY STUFF---GPS, ETC

I SEE NO REASON WHY 14 DAYS WOULD BE A PROBLEM

BACK IN THE '80s WHEN I WAS A "PAID" US ARMY AIRBORNE RANGER---MY JEEP MIGHT SIT A MONTH AND A HALF, WHILE WE WERE DEPLOYED FOR TRAINING ALL OVER THE WORLD

HE'D FIRE RIGHT UP EVERY TIME!!!..... AS SOON AS WE GOT BACK AND WERE RELEASED TO BE GENTLEMAN-LIKE IN SAVANNAH!

I'D HOPE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY HAS IMPROVED SINCE THEN

'COURSE YOU GOTTA REMEMBERTHIS IS A "JEEP".........THE MOST AWESOME VEHICLE EVER CONSTRUCTED!

----THE 1ST PIC WAS #1, 1977 CJ5----THE 2ND IS #7, 1946 WILLYS........ I'VE HAD 5 OTHERS--STILL HAVE THE LAST TWO........NEVER OWNED NOTHIN' ELSE!

IF YOUR BATTERY IS INDEED STILL SERVICEABLE AND "HEALTHY", I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO WORRY!

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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