Fuel supplement - 5 months sitting

Calldon · Mar 19, 2018

I have a 2013 Passat TDI. It was running great before I parked it in November, I got busy and was driving my other car so it sat for about 5 months now. I'm supposed to turn it in in 10 days. I have to get a new battery for it to start it. It was running great before so I don't expect any problems. When I start it I only have to drive to the Volkswagen dealer which is literally less than 10 miles away on a straight line.

Should I add Power Service supplement to the fuel or just crank it up and drive it?

MichaelB · Mar 19, 2018

Calldon said:
I have a 2013 Passat TDI. It was running great before I parked it in November, I got busy and was driving my other car so it sat for about 5 months now. I'm supposed to turn it in in 10 days. I have to get a new battery for it to start it. It was running great before so I don't expect any problems. When I start it I only have to drive to the Volkswagen dealer which is literally less than 10 miles away on a straight line.

Should I add Power Service supplement to the fuel or just crank it up and drive it?

If you only have to drive it 10 miles to turn it in I would not even bother with a new battery just jump start it and not turn it off, why would you add a fuel supplement?

Calldon · Mar 19, 2018

I had to read someplace where people were talking about adding that particular supplement if the car had bad diesel or something like that oh, I don't really remember. But I thought I would ask. It's been sitting since November.

Lightflyer1 · Mar 20, 2018

Diesel unlike gasoline can sit for quite a while with no issues, as long as there isn't water in it. Charge the battery and crank it up and try it. If it runs then just drive it there. If you are in the Austin area I even have a charger you can use if needed.

Jetta_Pilot · Mar 21, 2018

I agree with Lightflyer1, when I had my sailboat it would sit out of the water in a cradle for six months. All I did was to fill the tank to the top to reduce water/condensation from forming.

showdown 42 · Mar 22, 2018

Jetta pilot is right Diesel will be fine with that layover.. I stored my jetta for mos when I go to Florida, Each spring just hit the starter and of it goes. I do have a trickle charger going while stored,so you will have to charge the battery. Should be fine.

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