Crash

Enjoy the Bahamas man! I just came back from there on a cruise two weeks ago. It was awesome!!! Scott

Thanks everyone for your responses. So far it sounds like the two most important things are seeing if I can crank it by hand and according to Shelby, I should pull the tank and clean it out. Pulling the tank sounds like a bit of work without knowing if the car will even crank but if it's a necessary step in the process, so be it... Scott

Just realized this probably belongs in restoration center forum id someone can move or delete it from here.

From the best I can remember, I think I last started my 87 Quest back in 2000. Somewhere around there, I pulled out a whole bunch of things to start working on it (hoses, pipes, intercooler, air canister, etc.) and then I was forced to get it into storage quickly. I pulled it out of storage about 4 years ago and it's been sitting in my driveway ever since. Yesterday, I put 90% of everything (that I took out) back under the hood - all I have left is to bolt in the intercooler and make the connections. My "plan" is to (1) see if I can get it started and (2) if I can get it started, I'll have it towed across the street where I can get it on a lift in order to see what kind of shape the frame is in to see if it's worth moving forward. If you're still reading and don't think I'm crazy, here's my question. Is there anything I'm missing from the following list BEFORE I even try to start up a car that has not been started for 10 years? Make all connections under the hood. New battery. Drain and replace oil and filter. Fresh gas (w/ dry gas?). Despite being benched for the last 10 years, I have always been a regular reader of this site and I appreciate any help you could give me. Oh and the car got this way in the first place when I got into an accident. I didn't sit it out of hatred! Scott

Hey everyone, my name is Scott and I'm an hour south of Boston in Freetown, MA. I used to be active in these boards back when it was called something else and Crash was an available user name. I looked up Conquest and Ryddler and I have found my way back! I own an '87 TSI which I purchased in '92 (had the coolest car in high school). In '97, I fell asleep at the wheel on I-195 and while I made it out alive, my baby took quite the beating. There was no way I was getting rid of this car since it was repairable. Well, after 8 years, 3 storage locations, and numerous people telling me to junk the car, I finally bought a house and I now have been reunited with my car after the flatbed dropped her off in my driveway last week. I work in the school sytem now so I have summers off and guess what I plan on doing! I have pics pre and post crash and plan on taking plenty as I start to wake her up. It'll take a long time and I'll need plenty of help but I can't wait to get started! Crash1

I like what JC Whitney offers, has anyone used this and do you have some sort of diagram so I order the right parts? Crash