Fox Prepping a '91 to start after 5 years sitting?

[331strokerGT]

I have not started up my '91 Fox body in about 5 years. It's been sitting in my garage for that time, but I did not correclty prep it for storage i.e. fuel treatment, etc..

I see most procedures start with verifying the condition of the fuel and tank; maybe start with a manual transfer pump to siphon out the fuel and a cheap borescope to inspect? Hope the tank is decent, including the pump and sender?

Or is this just wishful thinking and just drop the tank as it likley will need to be replaced?

 

[DadLife0724]

I would say depends on what gas you put in it. I use ethanol free. It stays much better than ethanol gas. You could be looking at a fuel tank full of varnish. Definitely verify before pumping any up to the engine.

 

[AeroCoupe]

You need to drop the tank after you pump it out. It’s not hard to do and this will allow a better inspection. I would replace the rubber line between the fuel pump and fuel pump hanger and the fuel pump sock filter. If it’s the stock fuel pump I would just replace it due to the age.