z been sitting a while... advice..

[280z]

hey guys, its been a while since i last posted...

ive been travelling a lot over the past few years during and after college and unfortunately have been away from my 280 for long periods of time.

over the last three years or so, ive been living abroad. my dad for the first two of those years would take the z around the block once every few months, but he hasnt driven it at all in the last year except for once about a week ago. its had the same full tank of gas for the last three years. im back in town now for a few weeks and want to of course drive it as much as possible!

i know i should drain the old fuel and fill it with some fresh fuel.

other than that, what should i do? change the motor oil too?

i did a search and found at least once it was suggested to remove the head and clean the cylinders... though im reluctant to mess with that.

btw how do u dispose of the old fuel?

[5thhorsemann]

I dispose of old fuel in a lawn mower mixed 50/50 with fresh gas.

Pulling the head is nonsence, fresh gas and oil is right, look over the car, check tires and brakes, lubricate as necessary that should do it. 2 or 3 years isn't really that long for a car to sit.

[280z]

thanks fifth horseman,

the tires definitely need air. in fact they need to be replaced altogether since they have dried up somewhat, they have been on the car for 8 years...

okay so oil and gas... ill lube the hinges too... any other suggestions are welcome, i think ill try to bring it by the zonc contest next weekend in brisbane...