This has been covered and is in the archives under WINTER STORAGE.  But
I guess it'll be repeated:  You need plumbers antifreeze in the camping water
supply (and hoses & drain pipes)  You need to take the van to Rust Check or
Krown (preferred by me) and get it sprayed with rust inhibiting oil - but watch
out for the insulation in the panels.  Also put mice traps in the van.  Malcolm

Jonathan wrote:

> hey everyone, As all of us east coasters know as the mercury drops and snow
> starts to fly, it time for the town salt/sand trucks to wage war on our
> beloved vans.  Back in nov. i bought a 90 westy and decied to keep my 88
> gl....at least for the winter and drive it while the westy lies dormant away
> from corrosion!!!  As of now it is just sitting in my garage over a cement
> floor after i changed the oil, gave it a new cap and rotor, and some of that
> dry gas (not a full bottle), and injector cleaner.  It has been sitting for
> about a month and a half (temp up her in vt has been crazy its been as high
> as 60 and as low as about 9 deg), started it once and she fired right up. my
> questions are...is there anything else/more i can do to ensure that she/he
> sleeps quietly and wake up with a fire in its eye. I plan on covering the
> cement floor with one of those camping tarps to try and prevent some of the
> moisture build up which i have already notice on its belly. Or would it be
> better to keep it outside on the side of the house over the lawn. any
> sugg/comm will help thanks jon 88 gl 90 westi