Bruce:

When I acquired both my ’66 Bus and ’74 Thing, they had been sitting for quite some time (read: years).  I changed the fuel, oil and belts and drove both home (250km for one, ~800km for the other).    Mind-you, old, dried out, gaskets and seals started leaking shortly after these return-to-life voyages.

Sitting for a few months should not pose a huge problem … mine all sit for 6-8 months a year over winter.   Keeping the battery full is good, but I wouldn’t bother running the engine until you are ready to take it for bodywork.

> On 08-Dec-2019, at 13:55, 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

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