Dormant 1996 D1 - how to resurrect?

Hoot

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Hi All. looking for a little advice.... I have a 96 D1 that's been sitting for the better part of 6 or 7 years. She was our daily driver for 4 or 5 years until parked. (Of course it ran just fine when i parked it) Aside from starting it up once in a while and riving it around the block to circulate the oil, she hasn't been driven. I had started the ole girl up since last summer and it started strong enough. A few days ago i decided i needed to drive it around the block. The battery was dead as i expected. I charged it up overnight and the next day gave it a try. The starter ran strong and turns over the engine but it's clear it's not getting any fuel, or if it is it's bad fuel. (I don't hear the fuel pump but its been so long since i drove it, I can't even recall what the pump should sound like.)

the next day I dumped some fuel dryer in along with a gallon or so of fresh gas, just to see if it would do anything. It did not.

What is it i should do now to trouble shoot this?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
 

Tugela

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If you don't hear the fuel pump running with key in position 2, pull up the carpet and test the connections at the pump to make sure it's getting power. You'll have an easier time hearing the pump if you get someone else to operate the ignition and you lean over the cargo area. Assuming you're not parked next to a freeway it should be evident if the pump is running, you'll hear its hum.
 
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Harv

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But I think when you turn the key to On, the pump will only run for a second or two, to build up pressure for a start. I think it then needs to sense some oil pressure in order to keep running. At least that's how most vehicles work. This is a safety feature in case of an accident, so that the fuel pump won't continue to spew fuel on a potential fire.
 

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But I think when you turn the key to On, the pump will only run for a second or two, to build up pressure for a start. I think it then needs to sense some oil pressure in order to keep running. At least that's how most vehicles work. This is a safety feature in case of an accident, so that the fuel pump won't continue to spew fuel on a potential fire.
That's correct, the pump will run for several seconds and then stop.