yes.... for one, turn it over by hand a couple of times a year. Very important ! I would consider putting in brand new engine oil, and overfill it some. 'the main danger' in my experience and opinion is ... oil draining off surfaces like the cylinder walls. then rust forming there from condensation which happens with temp and humidity changes. turning it over by hand, or even removing spark plugs and squirting a lube in there helps prevents that. Scott www.turobvans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Cebula" <sfcebula@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 4:58 AM Subject: Question about engine storage
I just pulled the engine out of my wrecked van and I was wondering if anybody had any advice for long-term storage. For now I just blocked off all the ports and put the engine in my shed. Thanks - Steve |
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