sat for about 2 months-- yes a terrible thing to let it sit for so long --
run it for how long ? -  long cruise  or a trip to the local store --10 min
or hour?  just concerned on any more damage that could occur from driving--
no to last question -- did not intend to let it sit for so long -- thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@webtv.net>
To: "Ned" <ned@A-W-C.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: 87 Vanagon -w/VW rebuilt engine

> It sat for how long?---
>
> And you never cranked it up, while it was sitting--right?that s right
>
> Get in it--and run the hell out of it--you just have a collapsed lifter
> from sitting--it'll pump back up, and everything will be OK>
> Just to be safe, throw a pint of Marvel Mytstery Oil in the crankcase
> ---it'll break lose any stucklfter that you might have--
>
> If you had bee running MMO in the oil when you parked it--ths wouldn't
> have happened--
>
> Of course you fogged the engine, prior to parking it---right?
>
>
> Ok let's hear the con's, on this verdict--
>
>
> Later,
>
> Terry
>
>
> E-mail message
>
>
> <<The Van was parked for most of the winter after driving a few times
> this spring and is making the same noise>>
>
>