I use AMSOIL 15W-40 Marine Oil which has additional rust and corrosion
inhibitors that prevents the formation of rust when the vehicle is in
storage.  My 78 Datsun 280Z has been stored in my unheated barn for 6 years
and has no rust in the engine.  I check it periodically to be sure.  I also
use it in all my seasonal equipment as well for the same reason.
TEMiller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Starting a bus that's been sitting for 6 mos.

> The problem is... the oil that's in the engine has probably already
> accumulated on the bottom of the cylinders.  I've taken apart dozens of
> motors that have sat for years, and most still had oil on the bottom of
the
> cylinders and rust on the tops.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Stephen Overmyer
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Starting a bus that's been sitting for 6 mos.
>
>
>
>
> From:    Jeff at Vanagonparts <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
> Subject: Re: Starting a bus that's been sitting for 6 mos.
> .
>
> BTW: Squirting oil in the cylinders of a horizontal engine isn't
> terribly effective, however, it doesn't hurt either.
>
>
>
> But it would at least lubricate the bottom of the cylinders where most
> friction presumably occurs...would it not?
>
> I'm curious about this as I have 1200cc VW industrial engine I intend to
> revive and it has not started for quite some years now....first I gotta
> replace the exhaust however as it's rusting away...
>
> Steve O
> NSW Australia
> '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
> '00 Transporter Double Cab
> '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
> '78 Landrover Series 3 Soft top (ex-Aust.Army)
>