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In February last year I contacted you about leaving a car for 5 weeks. This is just to say thank you for your advice which I followed carefully and on our return all was well despite the snow and ice that we have had recently.
Asked on 1 May 2010 by M.M., via e-mail
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Honest John
Was for me too. After 40 days sitting unused in the snow and ice over Christmas, my FIAT 500 started first time no bother at all, then ran perfectly. To make sure I then took it on the same 20 mile run as before I put it away.
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