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On 7 Jun 2001, at 23:21, MNWebb@aol.com wrote: > Say a carberated VW was stored 7+ years ago and not started since > then. It ran fine when it was parked and was not drained of any > fluids. What steps would one take to determine if it could be > started again? Start simply. Check the oil level, then turn the key. If nothing happens (which is likely) connect a charger to the battery, set on LOW, and come back in a week. Or buy a new battery. Once it starts, stomp hard on the brakes several time to make sure that nothing's broken, but unless the car had silicone brake fluid, you will probably be rebuilding the whole brake system. Keep your eye on the brake fluid level and fix whatever leaks as soon as you see a drop in the level. In general, treat things symptomatically checking each system in turn. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe