here's an oil I recently discovered that would be good for vanagons that
sit.

it's high ZDDP formulation oil...
for engines with flat tappet cam followers ( waterboxers and diesels ) with
extra corrosion prevention additives for car that sit for a few
months.....and are then driven a few days.  Exactly what many hot rods and
collector type cars that sit around for months at a time need.

it's call Joe Gibbs Hot Rod Oil..............weight is  15W50 .
or Joe Gibbs Driven ...google it if you want.
 It's fairly expensive racing oil..
with more ZDDP in it than modern API oils have.
  The non-synthetic Hot Rod 15W50 is  about 8 to $ 10 a qt .

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: Van idle over winter

> Thanks Ben, and others who responded.  I'll just drive it, then.  Have to
> go 30 miles across town on Tuesday.  That should loosen 'em up, I guess.
> davemc
>
> ---- BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 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
>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>> 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
>
> --
> David McNeely