Date:         Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:04:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing a Vanagon
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
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hot dog..........another one saved to a good home.
That's great he treated the fuel -  hope that means a fuel stabilizer for
letting it sit.....
but I've seen them run fine with pretty old fuel ............though I only
fire something off like this on an independent source of new fuel first, not
off the main tank.

Lifters are easy to deal with ...........between adjustment or treating the
oil usually.
I've had old ones that a pretty long time to 'inflate' properly and stay
quiet, but usually they're not serious problem.

You've settled on tow it going forward, with axles out ?
I think it's psychicaly and spiritually very important to keep things going
forward, like skis or kayaks on the roof, a vanagon being towed, etc.
Keeps them happier going the way there are used to.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon


> The engine hasn't run in about two years. He had rebuilt it and after
> less than 200 miles he said the some of the lifters would not inflate
> (his word, I believe he meant pump up). After pulling and trying to
> fix them he still had the same problem so he left it sitting. Actually
> it was his son's who wet into the military so it wasn't tended to.
>
> He did tell me he treated the fuel when he parked it in the yard and
> even put poison around the tires so mice would move in. He didn't want
> see the the van rot away in the yard so he decided it should be sold
> to someone who could use it.
>
> -Mark
>
> On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:36 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
>
>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:
>>
>>> As you may know you absolutely can't tow it with the axles turning,
>>> if
>>> it has an automatic trans.
>>
>> If the motor runs, and you're only towing it an hour or two, what
>> about
>> towing it with the motor running and the transmission in neutral?
>> That's a trick that works on some cars but not sure about the Vanagon?
>>
>> Allan
>> --
>> 1991 Vanagon GL