not a mopar, but a taking out of long term storage question

[moparmat2000]

Hi y'all,

Got a question about starting a car thats been sitting. Sometimes life gets in the way, and stuff goes on the back burner. Case in point. I have an 07 mustang GT. About 2 and a half years ago i put fresh oil and filter in it, stabil in the tank with a half tank of fuel in it, put the battery tender on it and was going to let it sit over the winter under its cover in the garage for about 5 months. Well life got in the way. Battery gave up the ghost, money got tight, and she sat for 2.5 years under a car cover. Things are getting a bit better financially, and i want to start driving this car again on nice days.

Other than fresh fuel, and letting her idle to warm up for awhile, and taking her for a long drive to clear out the stale fuel anything else i should look for, or need to do? Engine is a stock 281 inch 3 valve V8 with only a set of flowmasters, and a cold air intake kit.

Thanks
Matt

 

[67Dart273]

You may have to have the injectors cleaned, and I would certainly figure a way to drain as much fuel as possible, and change the filters.

There are ways to "get inventive" on fuel removal. Is there a drain plug? Try and siphon most out.

Then investigate "hot" jumpering the fuel pump relay to run the pump. "Rig" yourself the necessary fitting(s) to get into the fuel pressure test port, you can rig a hose to that and let the pump run the last whatever, gallon? out of the tank.

 

[moparmat2000]

Trying to figure out how much time i have to actually do all that. I may not have the time. It may just have to sit.

 

[TrailBeast]

I would also pull the plugs and shoot it with a little oil then crank till oil pressure came up and then put it back together and fire it.
Those cylinder walls and bearings have to be pretty dry and that first 3 seconds of running could very well put 20,000 miles of wear on those parts.

 

[moparmat2000]

Again i may just let it sit. I dont think i have the time to mess with it. **** it, let it sit.