a friend has a 02 s2k and he let it sit ina garage for 3 yrs. no movement. batt is dead, tire flat, but it started with a jump. motor would die after a few mins. what fluids, etc should be checked to get it up and running?

 

change all fluids, coolant, diff, trans, oil, brake fluid, clutch master cyl, prob will need new tires most likely has flat spots on the ones that are on there, new battery, brakes are prob rusted to shit, unless the garage was climate controlled, and so on and so on. there are prob a lot of things i am forgetting, but its a good place to start

 

wow, what's the story behind the abandonment?

 

the gas has gone bad, drain replace.

 

Gas and oil are the two biggest ones to change. Swap those and it should run. May also need to clean or change the plugs and clean the injectors.

Once you get it running though, change that diff and tranny fluid as well as coolant. Brakes/clutch may be ok though...of course its never bad to change that stuff too

 

wondering why someone would let the car sit for that long

i'm waiting for the story

 

drain the old gas and refill I quarter tank with a bottle of cheap injector cleaner.

Of course drain and refill all other fluids also.

 

Me too. Waiting for the story behind this 3yr abandonment. Anyways, how can you not drive it for 3yrs. I can barely go a day w/o driving it when I have a beater.

 

car is a friend's who had some financial trouble and didn't file the non operation thing with the dmv.

 

tell him to get on s2ki and ask the questions himself!!

lol