Spring Airing

Haven't the weather apps and the mercury on the windowsill been showing negative results for a while now? Weren't there snowdrops along the roadside on the way home from work? Shouldn't you treat yourself to a start-up anyway? 

Do you bite your nails, look at pictures, or maybe even bid on Bidders as a substitute until winter hibernation is over? But if we think ahead a little, what do we need to consider when it's time to fire up the gem again? Here we list some of the most important tips ahead of the spring muster!

We can start by saying that we ourselves rarely or never do any of this with our cars, except for one thing! 

"Smell and listen" – whether you're connecting the positive terminal on the battery after winter or hooking up a new battery to the barn find, it's important to listen and smell. Does it smell burnt? Is something sizzling? Two sounds that can quickly set fire to all your dreams. If everything seems calm, we can move on to checking all the hoses and connections in the engine bay – is there more leaking than last autumn? Anything new? 

Turn on the ignition and listen a little more, does the fuel pump sound right (if you have an electric setup)? Now turn the key, listen, and hopefully she starts right up. Now we look again – is anything leaking? Petrol is never good if it's leaking. Let her idle for a while and keep your eyes open. Then we'll treat ourselves to engaging a gear, pull the handbrake a little. Up and down a few times, pump the clutch pedal a bit. 

Put it in gear and roll out! Was it really this bad last autumn? Well, maybe. But usually it takes a few kilometres before everything starts working again, the tyres become rounder and all the fluids warm up. Maybe half the electrical system works at start-up, but after a trip to the petrol station everything works. That's charm, my friends.

Time to wash and change the oil now? Vacuum and wax? The season is now underway 😊