Will it rung after seating for long time?

StickMan · 12-19-2007, 07:28 AM

I wrecked my '90 GT 5.0 4 years ago. It's been seating in my garage since. It needs new radiator, fan, bumper cover, head lights and housing. I wonder if I will ever start again after all these years. My wife threaten to sell it from time to time. This is my baby. I have it for more than 15 years. We went thru a lot together. No way in hell I will let her doing that. She eased off little bit since I bought her Bimmer. I now thinking about get my baby back on her feet again. Any idea?

StickMan · 12-19-2007, 07:50 AM

Gosh I need to learn how to type...

cobra1923 · 12-19-2007, 01:10 PM

Really depends on how it was stored and some luck. If gas was left in the tank/lines/rails, then it will most definitely have varnished and cause some issues. Sta-bil or draining the gas out prevents that as an issue. Really that should be it. Also depends on the environmental conditions (temperature fluctuations, moisture levels etc) moisture and fluctuation can wreak havoc on sensors. It should run but might not be in top tune. Seals and gaskets could have possibly dried up so there may be some leakage or oil burning that wasn't there before. Good news is it sounds like the front end needs redone on the car and a rebuild on the motor is easy, especially if your front end is off. Don't sell, put her back together. I would love to have the Mustang I had 15 years ago, it was a cool '67 coupe and the guy won't sell it back. It just sits in the garage under a cover. Anyway, I would yank out the gas tank and drain it, put some new gas in, charge the battery, change the oil (maybe even use a drill to spin the oil pump and get some oil moved around inside and make sure it's not frozen). Cycle the fuel pump without turning over the motor a few times, check for fuel pressure at the schrader valve and give it a crank......

r3dn3ck · 12-19-2007, 01:13 PM

look up "complete rebuild from the ground up" when you're done, give us a ring. You have the fixins of a really badass car there. Don't waste it.

StickMan · 12-20-2007, 05:32 AM

Thank you guys for responding. I will try to do so.... Let you know how it goes.

ClemsonStang · 12-20-2007, 03:01 PM

can you give your wife my number?

jkin man

good luck

12-19-2007, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
StickMan Stang Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7	Will it rung after seating for long time? I wrecked my '90 GT 5.0 4 years ago. It's been seating in my garage since. It needs new radiator, fan, bumper cover, head lights and housing. I wonder if I will ever start again after all these years. My wife threaten to sell it from time to time. This is my baby. I have it for more than 15 years. We went thru a lot together. No way in hell I will let her doing that. She eased off little bit since I bought her Bimmer. I now thinking about get my baby back on her feet again. Any idea?

12-19-2007, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
cobra1923 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 570	Really depends on how it was stored and some luck. If gas was left in the tank/lines/rails, then it will most definitely have varnished and cause some issues. Sta-bil or draining the gas out prevents that as an issue. Really that should be it. Also depends on the environmental conditions (temperature fluctuations, moisture levels etc) moisture and fluctuation can wreak havoc on sensors. It should run but might not be in top tune. Seals and gaskets could have possibly dried up so there may be some leakage or oil burning that wasn't there before. Good news is it sounds like the front end needs redone on the car and a rebuild on the motor is easy, especially if your front end is off. Don't sell, put her back together. I would love to have the Mustang I had 15 years ago, it was a cool '67 coupe and the guy won't sell it back. It just sits in the garage under a cover. Anyway, I would yank out the gas tank and drain it, put some new gas in, charge the battery, change the oil (maybe even use a drill to spin the oil pump and get some oil moved around inside and make sure it's not frozen). Cycle the fuel pump without turning over the motor a few times, check for fuel pressure at the schrader valve and give it a crank...... __________________ 2003 10th Anniversary Cobra Convertible All Stock and staying that way... well maybe some pipes since it's so quiet..ahhhh! it's a sickness 1995 mustang GT vert - all black (almost back together)

12-19-2007, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 6,702	look up "complete rebuild from the ground up" when you're done, give us a ring. You have the fixins of a really badass car there. Don't waste it. __________________ Built 5.5L 2v and Maximum Motorsports Max Grip box. www.squarerootofone.com My CarDomain Page

12-20-2007, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
ClemsonStang Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 378	can you give your wife my number? jkin man good luck __________________

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12-19-2007, 07:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
StickMan Stang Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7	Gosh I need to learn how to type...

12-20-2007, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
StickMan Stang Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7	Thank you guys for responding. I will try to do so.... Let you know how it goes.