ok guys i am getting a 1989 gt hatchback 5 spd either saturday or sunday. it is completlySTOCKand its been sitting for a year and hasen't been ran.. so i was wondering what i should do before i start it up. a good tune up, change oil, spark plugs, wires, new filtersfilters,flush radiator, andchange thehoses. what oil should i use? any reccomendations for spark plugs? anything i am missing? thanks guys.

 

ttt, anyone?

 

put good gas in and fire it up

 

all of the above sounds good

 

alright thanks guys. just wanted to make sure i didn't miss anything.

 

One main thing you forgot, check th rotor, the points arn gonna rust or corrode

 

I hate to say it, but if it has truly been sitting for a year, I would drop and drain the gas tank completely. There could be alot of moisture in the tank as it has now made it through an entire cycle of seasons. Also, I have seen alot of instances where the TFI module on the distributor goes bad becasue it sits too long. I don't know why, but it has even happened to me. You might just replace it anyway since it's only like ten bucks for a new one. Also, if you get it to start up and everything, reset the timing to what you want it, just to make sure it's in good running order. I recommend autolite for the plugs, and use synthetic motor oil. I would probably use 5w30. Also, wouldn't be a bad idea to flush and fill the tranny while you're at it.

 

Wouldnt be a bad idea to squirt a few drops of oil or couple of shots of WD 40 through the spark plug hole of each cylinder shortly before ya fire it up. If its been sitting for a year, those cylinder walls maybe alittle on the dry side.