found an old 2002--now what?

[Guest Anonymous]

One of my buddies has his grandma's old 2002 sitting in the backyard, covered in dust and spider webs. He claims that it will start, but it looks like it hasn't been touched in years. I'm going over there to check it out and see if we can't get it working. I have a fair amount of experience working on old American made cars, but I've never worked on anything European. If it doesn't start, which it probably won't, what are some of the first things I should look at to get it to run? Thanks!

[esty]

i wouldn't try to start it before changing the old gas & other fluids...then it's like any american car...it need fuel fire & air to run

[pkbinplano]

pull the plugs and fill each cylinder with Marvel Mystery oil. Reinstall plugs and let sit a few days. Otherwise you might break a ring. Make sure no water in oil and visa versa. If so , well you know

[Richard]

Depending on where the car is. (part of the country) If it has been parked in a 4 season area its probably a parts car......

[thehackmechanic]

Actually what's frightening is that we're all getting old enough that the 2002 sitting out in the field was someone's grandmother's....

[Delia]

Actually what's frightening is that we're all getting old enough that the 2002 sitting out in the field was someone's grandmother's....

Here's *this* "grandmother's" car:

VIN 4225509

Before and After.

[02Les]

Actually what's frightening is that we're all getting old enough that the 2002 sitting out in the field was someone's grandmother's....

True....true.....all my '02s belong to a Grandad!

[Cameron]

Ha, we used to refer to my 02 as "grandpa's 02" simply because it was so stock (although not much has changed...)