Help with starting a car that has been sitting.

wpcjs
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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:09pm
I have a car that has been sitting for 15+ years in my old nieghbors garage, I actually forgot about it. Anyway the nieghbor passed away and her daughter is selling the place and I need to move the car, what do I need to do,if anything since it has been sitting for so long, it ran well when I put it away. BTW anyone need a 73 VW Beetle!! :shock:
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FreshTopEnd 3/11/2008 2:21pm
3/11/2008 2:21pm
Does it turn over?
motogeezer (MD) 3/11/2008 2:32pm
3/11/2008 2:32pm
A Beetle?

Put some fresh gas in it, and jump-start it.

After it warms up a bit, change the oil.
Vet145 (MD) 3/11/2008 2:37pm
3/11/2008 2:37pm
Flatbed tow truck. Winch it on winch it off.......
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wpcjs 3/11/2008 2:45pm
3/11/2008 2:45pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:21pm
[quote:207iongf][quote="FreshTopEnd":207iongf]Does it turn over?[/quote:207iongf][/quote:207iongf]



Yes, I put a new battery in it and turned it over just to see if it would, I did not give it a chance to start. I wish I knew how to post pics, no rust and so far only one mouse house in the air filter, it still has the peace sign and roach clip hanging from the mirror!! ( like I said its been 15 years ) for the cost of gas it might be my new daily driver!!

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xewbx 3/11/2008 2:48pm
3/11/2008 2:48pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:21pm
[quote="wpcjs":6yyagyxf]I have a car that has been sitting for 15+ years in my old nieghbors garage, I actually forgot about it. Anyway the nieghbor passed away and her daughter is selling the place and I need to move the car, what do I need to do,if anything since it has been sitting for so long, it ran well when I put it away. BTW anyone need a 73 VW Beetle!! :shock:[/quote:6yyagyxf]

Put some fresh gas in it, hook up your jumper cables, and fire it up. Only think I'd worry about on a VW after sitting that long is the brakes......give them a quick look. Put some air in the tires, and drive it home.

I recently resurrected an old 5-ton to sell for a friend, it's been sitting for 16 years......drained the tank, flushed it, primed the carb......it fired right up and runs great.
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SEEMEFIRST 3/11/2008 2:49pm
3/11/2008 2:49pm
Drain and clean the fuel tank, after 15 years that stuff is gonna be FUNKY.
Cygnus (MD) 3/11/2008 2:56pm
3/11/2008 2:56pm
Probably have to clean the carb at least.
Look for roaches under the seats too.
whipmeister (MD) 3/11/2008 6:26pm
3/11/2008 6:26pm
What everybody else said, plus put new plugs in it.

I re-fired my Mach 1 after it sat at my mom's house for 22 years. Pulled the plugs, squirted a little oil in each bore, pulled the carb and rebuilt it, drained the gas (there wasn't any), ran some clean gas through to be sure there were no sediments, changed the oil, checked all the freeze plugs (no need on a VW). After a day or so with the oil in the cylinders put a new battery in and turned it over without plugs to get the oil pumping and broke lose the clutch (it was pretty stuck). I remounted the carb and tested the fuel system (electric fuel pump) for leaks. Topped it with some antifreeze, bled the brakes and, tada, moment of truth.

Sucker fired on about the 5th or 6th revolution. Sahweet!
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davis224 3/12/2008 3:18pm
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carbs! carbs carbs carbs.

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