So the car has been sitting at my parent’s house for close to about 2 years without being fired up. The only things done while it was hibernating was some stabil and the battery was disconnected.
Unfortunately I had to get the car out of there that with short notice. So I sign up for AAA so I can get it towed. However, the way it’s parked didn’t allow for it to be loaded on to the flatbed facing forward.
My Pop decides to start her up. (I didn’t want to try and start it) The oil and radiator fluid is checked and he tells me they’re fine.
We hook up the jumper cables and let his car run for a few mins. It cranks but doesn’t start.
The tow truck driver ended up hooking it up from the rear and we slowly backed it onto the flatbed.
So now the car is at my house. What should I do from here to troubleshoot why it won’t start? Check fuel pump? How do I check it besides listening for it? What else do I check?
Here’s a list of what else I’ll do. Let me know if I’m missing anything.
Unfortunately I had to get the car out of there that with short notice. So I sign up for AAA so I can get it towed. However, the way it’s parked didn’t allow for it to be loaded on to the flatbed facing forward.
My Pop decides to start her up. (I didn’t want to try and start it) The oil and radiator fluid is checked and he tells me they’re fine.
We hook up the jumper cables and let his car run for a few mins. It cranks but doesn’t start.
The tow truck driver ended up hooking it up from the rear and we slowly backed it onto the flatbed.
So now the car is at my house. What should I do from here to troubleshoot why it won’t start? Check fuel pump? How do I check it besides listening for it? What else do I check?
Here’s a list of what else I’ll do. Let me know if I’m missing anything.
- Replace the engine oil with fresh, new oil
- Change out the oil filter for a new one
- Remove and replace the transmission fluid
- Install a new battery
- Flush the radiator and replace coolants
- Replace the brake fluid
- Add new power steering fluid
- Pump out the old gas and replace it with fresh gas