Date:         Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:19:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Imagine My Surprise!
Comments: To: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@pobox.com>
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change the fluids, new gas, reinstall battery, start cranking :D
(that's what I did on my chevy-powered van when it had been sitting for 2 years)
sudhir

On 7/9/06, Jeremy Speer <jspeer@pobox.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> So, last night we had two newly-found friends over for dinner here in
> Boise. The guy noticed the pictures of my westy on the wall and said,
> "nice, i've not camped in mine for a long time."
>
> Thus began the story.... Turns out he has a '91 westy with only about
> 40,000 miles on it stored in a garage. Purchased new in Wisconsin,
> but immediately driven to California where it was used lightly, then
> to Boise where it went into storage.
>
> "Yeah," he continued, "it's nice... you know, that dark blue
> color.... manual transmission." I tried to remain calm.
>
> Soooooo, i'm trying to be helpful... you know, in case he decides to
> let it go cheap to somebody who'd use it as camper :-)
>
> For a vanagon that has sat, weight on wheels, indoors, in Boise (bone
> dry, but hot) for over two years with no prep beyond removing the
> battery, what procedures would all y'all recommend for a "restart?"
>
> Thanks!
>
> -jspeer
>
> '89 Westy - "Mystery Machine"
>