Date:         Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:30:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any concerns about letting a van sit?
Comments: To: Ed Shultz <eshultz@GENUITY.COM>
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Once a week is fine.  You may notice that there is a loud tapping sound
when you first start up.  This is the hydraulic lifters, which may bleed
down in a week's time.  Just driving for a few minutes should pump them
up, if not, see the archives for some fixes for this.

Ed Shultz wrote:
>
> Hi List,
>
> 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.
>
> Any thoughts?
> Ed Shultz
> 1987 Syncro GL

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT