Anyone got a fresh perspective on this? Thanks. I'm buying a van that has been sitting for 5 years... Run only once every year or so.. long enough to warm up the engine. Every year was the year he was "gonna do something with the van" but building his house was taking up all the time. It was covered with a car cover (i know paint abrades)... Currently it does not leak and all electrics work except the front blower motor (which worked 5 years ago). Before being laid up... regular maintenance, Mobil One... coolant hoses changed, new paint (but not with windows out so theres some rust near the window seals. This year Rear brake lines were rusted out... those got replaced. Currently running. tires are cracked... good thing I have a set in my brownstone front yard, lol. My plan is bring my tires. change the oil, do some driving, change the oil again and auto tranny fluid. Jump the fuel pump and listen for noise... test fuel pressure. I think fuel lines were changed, Can I disable the Idle stab. and just pull a spark plug wire w/o ill effect to the ignition? I'm also going to bring my O2 sensor monitor and see if it's bouncing properly. Test for brake fade, rusty rotors and burnt tranny fluid and drive home 6.5 hours at 55mph. Any other suggestions? |
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