>Drain engine oil. Change filter to any brand.
>Refill with 1/2 & 1/2  engine oil and Automatic Transmission fluid, any
>brand.
>Start motor, BUT DO NOT DRIVE THE VAN!!!!
>Allow the motor to idle, and rev it gently every once in a while

>After all of that is done,  run a compression check to verify that you
>don't have any bum valves. You prolly don't.

Is there any chance that running ATF in the motor might in itself require a
compression check afterwards??  This sounds a bit like a "foxfire" type fix
but I'd like to try it myself if that ATF diluted oil won't do any damage to
the motor.

Mark