So diesels dont like to sit....

RVers think a diesel must be used or it dies. A rancher has NO problem allowing the diesels to sit for YEARS between use and we never seem to have a problem when we do use it. I started a Cat a couple years ago that had sat for close to 15 years and all I did was add a fresh battery, turn the switch and start using it. When we finished using it, we parked it back under the pole shed and it has not been started since. My concern would not be with the engine or drive train, I would be concerned with the house and its condition.