Hi joy, 8 weeks is not a long time to let a vehicle sit. I would suggest seeing if you could find a covered place to store it. Keeping it out of the weather is the first and most important thing in perserving any vehicle. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On Sun, 6 Jun 2004, Joy Hecht wrote: > Hi all, > > > > I'm looking for advice on whether I should do anything specific with my van > if I have to leave her parked for eight weeks. > > > > I've got a consulting assignment in Egypt for much of the summer, which is > good, since my life as a gypsy won't be sustainable if I don't work from > time to time. Unfortunately it's putting a horrid crimp in my travel plans, > as I have to be in sweltering, smelly Cairo from mid-June through > mid-August, instead of meandering across cool Canada, visiting The Corruptor > in Montreal, going to Buses in the Corn, and doing all sorts of other lovely > things. But I'm in no position to turn down work, that's what makes life as > a gypsy possible! > > > > Anyway, I'm leaving my van parked in a generous friend's backyard for the > summer. Beyond starting it from time to time to make sure all is okay, > should I do anything else (or ask my friend to do anything else) to make > sure she's happy and doesn't suffer from her period of dormancy? > > > > Does it matter whether I leave her with a full gas tank, empty, or > in-between? > > > > Anything else I should worry about? > > > > Please advise! > > > > > > Joy > > > > **************************************************************** > > Joy Hecht > > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > > > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > > http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy > > > > **************************************************************** > |
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