83 5kt stall out

[Tex Terry, II]

Tony - you are one of the names I could not remember.  Thanks for the
message below.  I will proceed with changing of the fuel and oil as you
stated, and then report back.  Tex.
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> From: Tony Lum <tlum at flash.net>

 
> At 07:02 AM 5/4/01 , you (Tex)  wrote:
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> >  After shutting down the car back in the summer of 1997 
(snip)
> The fuel is the same that has been in the car.  There is just
>over half a tank.  The oil is the same and is reading full on the
dipstick.
> 
> Hi Tex,
> 
> First thing I'd do is to dump the gas.  Its four years old can't be too 
> good.  Dump a full bottle of pure Techron in the tank with some fresh gas

> to clean out the injectors and then change oil shortly thereafter.  '83 
> Turbos are fortunately pretty simple, so you should be able to get it 
> going.  I left my '80 5KS parked under a tree (cracked head) for 10 years

> with the same gas and other than a new gas tank and a fuel pump (and a
new 
> head of course) the car is running fine today.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> -Tony