Date:         Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:33:49 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any concerns about letting a van sit?
Comments: To: eshultz@genuity.com
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When I lived in NYC up to a few months ago I kept my Westy at my folks house
about 40 miles outside the city and only used it sporatically. Maybe once a
month often less. Then when summer came I'd go on a two-month trip with the
bus. This went on for four years.

I don't think anything bad came out of that, per se. I mean it's 18 years old
now and I have had to do repairs obviously, but none I would attribute to the
sitting for weeks at a time.

Having said that I think it's better to use the bus a bit and I think once a
week is fine. I had the previously mentioned lifter noise after sitting
sometimes only for a week--but like the previous post says running the engine
for a few minutes got the oil where it needed to be and stopped the noise.
Often it would sit for a month or more with no noise from the lifters.

I'm using my bus every day here in LA, and wish I would only have to use it
once a week to save on the mileage/maintainance/wear.

Good Luck
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA

In a message dated 2/15/2001 6:25:28 AM Pacific Standard Time,
eshultz@GENUITY.COM writes:

> Does anyone know of any potential mechanical problems if I let my '87
>  syncro sit all week and only drive it on the weekends? The previous owner
>  used to use it as his everyday transportation.
>