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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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I might be storing my Jeep while I move. The Jeep will be in storage for about a month. I know the gas will be fine and I don't have to drain the oil for such a short amount of time. Should I remove the negative battery cable for the month, or will the battery be fine connected for a month?
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Wingsnut72
I might be storing my Jeep while I move. The Jeep will be in storage for about a month. I know the gas will be fine and I don't have to drain the oil for such a short amount of time. Should I remove the negative battery cable for the month, or will the battery be fine connected for a month?

if its only a month or two, do nothing...longer remove the battery cables. Fluids are fine
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:08 AM
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I leave my 99 Mitsubishi 3000gt stored/parked a lot. I got a quick disconnect terminal from walmart that allows me to unscrew it by hand. A month is no problem but a few months and I'd pull the terminal off the battery.
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:56 AM
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There is a constant draw from the battery when the Jeep is off. Small, but still a draw.
Make sure the battery is fully charged, and the top is clean. Pull the negative terminal.
It makes good battery health sense.

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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
There is a constant draw from the battery when the Jeep is off. Small, but still a draw.
Make sure the battery is fully charged, and the top is clean. Pull the negative terminal.
It makes good battery health sense.
Thanks for all the input. We might moving to Utah. Hopefully we'll know in a day.
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