Drive it around more. They all have that noisy-lifter-when-not-driven-daily disease. It should eventually go away. Until you stop driving it regularly again.

BenT
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On May 21, 2011, at 6:09 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

> I'd like to hear this, also.  I usually do drive my van just for its own good every couple of weeks when not camping.  Due to a lot of family health matters over the past six weeks, I haven't given it the attention it needed.  I started it Friday, and the lifters are really loud.  During the time I idled it, it did not quieten down.  What do I do?
> 
> DMc
> 
> ---- Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> I just got my 84 Westy back from a shop after having seam rust and
>> rocker panel attention, plus new paint. But since the guy was a little
>> slow (7 months slow), I'm wondering what you all might suggest for
>> spring maintenance items for a van which sat idle over the winter. It
>> sat in a paint booth since Halloween. It was started occasionally (so
>> I've been told).
>> 
>> Most years, I drive the van 12 months (western Maryland). 1.9L 2 wd
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Kevin
> 
> --
> David McNeely