Reddit reviews Battery Tender 800 is a SuperSmart Battery Charger that will Constantly Monitor, Charge, and Maintain your Battery. It's Encapsulated and Protected from Moisture by an Electrical Insulation
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All the charging characteristics of the Battery Tender Junior: fully-automated “SuperSmart” charging and maintaining, spark proof, reverse polarity protection, and short circuit protectionThe interior is completely encapsulated, protected from shock, vibration, and moisture by an electrically insulating, thermally conductive, flame retardant, synthetic epoxy resin compoundThis charger is no larger than a standard computer mouse yet packs 800 milliamps of pure constant current charging power and is listed in the California Appliance Efficiency DatabaseIncludes alligator clips and ring terminals, and is perfect for all outdoor types of ATV's, watercraft, motorcycles, boats, or anywhere water is a threat, including lead-acid, flooded or sealed maintenance free batteries (AGM and gel cell).Solid new addition to the Battery Tender family of charger productsThis compact 800 mA battery charger has all the charge characteristics of its cousin the Battery Tender JuniorIt incorporates highly efficient surface mount technology electronic componentsThe interior is completely encapsulated, protected from shock, vibration, and moisture by an electrically insulating, thermally conductive, flame retardant, UL recognized, synthetic epoxy resin compoundIt's tough, affordable, and a strong, innovative battery charging solutionAC Power Cord Length: 6 ft.- 18 AWG; DC Output Cord Length: 4.5 ft. - 18 AWG; DC Output Accessory Length: 1.5 ft.
I have three roadsters that I store for 6-7 months every winter.
I fill the fuel tank to the top and put an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer in it, then run it for 5-10 minutes to get it mixed-through the lines.
I over-inflate the tires to 40-45 lbs to reduce flat-spotting.
I put each car on one of these battery tenders. If this is a one-time storage thing you can just disconnect the battery and plan on having to charge or jump it when you get back, or just plan to replace it if it's already old.
I leave a car cover over it.
Six months isn't that big of a deal. I started-up a 50-year-old carbureted Datsun yesterday that had been sitting for 8 months and it started and ran just fine. The worst thing you are likely to experience is some flat spotting on the tires that will cause a little shimmy in your steering wheel (similar to an unbalanced wheel) but which go away in 5-10 miles of driving.
And the pigtail is fused (inside the little black box) so its safe. But don’t leave anything plugged in overnight, it’ll kill your battery. Plug in your battery tender, like this one.
www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITKCE/ref=cm_sw_r_em_tai_c_ACFQCb40H0E0K
Link for tender. Correction it's $40.
Battery Tender.
Edit to include that the battery won't last very long (esp if it's the kind you manually add the acid to), and a battery tender is cheaper than a new battery.
I'd say battery. Few days ago my ninja was doing the same, ordered a battery tender and now it work perfectly. This is the tender I got, comes with connectors you can screw onto your battery so you can quick connect and charge overnight
Your VW dealer should be able to get and install a battery tender charger/cycler and install it. You basically plug it into an extension cord and it monitors the battery level and charges it as needed and then cycles it or pulls some power off and replaces it so the battery is "fresh" so to speak. When you start a diesel you draw power off the battery to heat glow plugs to raise the temp in the cylinder and spins the motor over to create compression allowing the fuel to ignite under the cylinder pressure. If its cold this takes more power to do. (this is very over simplified) When the car sits for several days the things that draw power all the time have a cumulative effect on the battery robbing you of amperage needed for starts, quick runs to the grocer don't allow for time to recharge the battery by the alternator. Now if you went out every other day and started the car and let her idle for 15 to 20 minutes then drove till your engine temp came to the operating range then parked you would be fine for another couple days, this isn't practical for you though so you can buy a battery tender instead. I attached the Amazon link of a model we use on our tractors and a military dump truck we have at my ranch in North Carolina it works very well and I have used it for two years. Good luck.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-SuperSmart-Constantly-Encapsulated/dp/B000CITKCE/ref=sr_1_7?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1518881929&sr=1-7&keywords=battery+tender