spuggy wrote: "Sounds like yours was sitting a lot longer than 2 years to me... Or maybe it was garbage gas... "
Yeah, it's that the special Seattle "green" gas.
And it was clearly sitting outside, not in a garage, so it got the full dose of PNW cold damp winters, apparently more than twice. If it sat there any longer, it would have started growing moss.
Speaking of Roadkill Garage, Tony will step in here and start with checking the WUR and its SP, CCP, WCP, etc., but I'll push the other way--get it running fast and dirty first, then worry about checking and adjusting that stuff, unless you can't get it running.
1. See the recent thread about a "1980SC estate find" and read that. Much the same situation as yours, only it was sitting much longer.
2. Tank strainer: Ehhh, I might just leave it alone for now. Otherwise, drain the tank and remove the strainer and check/clean it. You'll need a big-ass wrench. I forget the size, something like 32mm.
3. Check the oil, then disconnect the plug to the CDI box and crank it without firing it long enough to see the oil pressure gauge come up a little bit. You may have already accomplished that with your cranking and testing. Don't change the oil yet.
4. squirt starting fluid in the intake past the air metering plate, then attempt to start. You already cranked and it fired for a few seconds. That's good news. DO that some more.
5. Poor a bottle of "Techron Concentrate" in the tank along with your fresh gas.
6. Did you verify the fuel pump runs when the key is on and you raise the air metering plate? If so, the injectors should "squeal" when the key is on and you manually raise the arm/plate. Does it do that? If so, you're ready to fire it up! Plug the CDI box connector back in and see what happens!
7. The deck lid says "Turbo" on it. Any chance it has a turbo engine too? Is it even possible it is an original turbo car? Probably not, but check the serial number to be sure.
At this point, I feel confident saying "Ya stole it!" So, drive it like you stole it!