Here's the situation: I have a 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula that has been in a garage for a year, without being started. Before this year in the garage, my husband would start it and mess with it often. We just never drove it much. Anyway, my husband got cancer a year ago and passed away recently. It hasn't been started, so I went out and tried to start it today, after getting a new battery. No luck, so I checked the fuse on the radiator support and it looks good. It turns over but just won't start. Help! I really want to get it started and cleaned up. Any ideas? If you tell me to check a relay or something you need to tell me where to find it. I'll try anything, but I just need detailed explanations. Thanks for your help.

 

first, sorry about ur loss with ur husband, second, welcome to the forum. You should check out ur fuel, im guessing ur fuel went sour. syphon out ur old fuel and fill it with fresh fuel and start it up.

 

Ok, when I turn the key it says the tank is full. What on earth do you do with that much fuel? But, I"ll try that. Thanks.

 

well u could use that fuel to power ur lawn mower. but first syphon out just a little bit. Smell the gas. its kinda hard to explain how bad gas smell but if the gas u have doesn't smell like gas, but its more of a sour smell, then ur gas is bad and refuel it with fresh gas

 

Do you know what kind of engine it has?

 

Thanks, but I got it started! Yippee!! Don't know what I did but I said a prayer, went back out and it started and runs like a dream. Thanks for all of your input. I just hope it starts tomorrow and the next.....