1996 Dodge Avenger Starting a car thats been parked

1996 DODGE AVENGER
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT F JR.
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I have a car thats been parked for about 6 months that had very little fuel in it when parked. I just bought a new battery and added 3 gallons of gas to the vehicle and cranked it over about a dozen times without so much as a hint of it starting. All the fluids are full and all where changed and topped before it was parked.
Jul 1, 2008 at 4:09 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Check fuel pressure do you hear the pump run?
Then check for spark.Most likely gas may have shalacked the pump and it won't run.
Jul 1, 2008 at 4:19 PM
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BOBBY74
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Thanks, Doc!

The pump was screwed because the gas broke down and coated the whole fuel pump with a tar residue.

I'm about to install a new fuel pump, fuel filter and fuel pressure regulator after letting it sit for a little while longer.

My advice to people that let cars sit for without starting them for long stretches .... Use a fuel stabilizer! It's a lot cheaper then replacing all the parts and the time involved replacing parts and cleaning the gunk out of the gas tank!
Jun 15, 2009 at 1:22 AM
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