I would drain the gas tank and put in fresh gas.  It will need it and
also an oil change.  Then crank it up and see what happens :-)

Should start up and run no problem.

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Ken Wilford
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On 4/4/2011 10:58 AM, Higginbotham, David A. wrote:
> Volks,
>
> It has been several years since I lurked on the list and unfortunately it has also been several years since I cranked my van. It has been sheltered since 2006 and nothing special was done to it when it went in the shelter. It has simply been sitting. To quote a Doc Watson tune, "life gets tedious sometimes". So.... Other than the obvious battery charge/replace, what would you folks advise I do to the thing before I try to crank it, if anything? It is an 82 aircooled, stock, no engine mods.
>
> Thanks,
> David Higginbotham
> 82 Westfalia
> Silk Hope, NC
>