I'd think leave it like that and not starting it till you're or it's ready
for a drive of at least 20 mile so it will be well oiled and all the
moisture in the engine/exhaust be gone. I read it somewhere it's not good
to start for a few minutes and shut it down.

On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 9:55 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi listers - like many of you I have noticed the reduction in email traffic
> over the past several months.  Anyway - I have a question in relation to my
> van (86 Westy Syncro) currently parked in my carport - in Vancouver BC with
> our Pacific Northwest winter climate.  I am not driving it currently given
> it is not insured and I am waiting for some body work to be completed.  It
> has relatively clean oil in it and the fuel level is just above reserve -
> so relatively empty.  I occasionally check the battery voltage and charge
> when required.
>
> Should I turn the motor by hand at all - or start it and run it for a
> period - or just leave it be?  As stated it is not insured so I can't
> really drive it anywhere under load.
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> Bruce
>