30 year old likr new Honda Barn find

[4WD]

Understand and yeah, the OP has two (at least) issues to resolve. The tow truck option like you show will winch it on so no risk of damage but for the cost, the OP might as well have a local (west coast local) shop replace the timing belt and related bits though. I'm 100% certain the transporters like new car manufacturers use don't have winches, but the medium-size ones that can transport 3-5 cars might.

Yeah, I think those Ram 5500 size can self load like 3ish …

 

[blufeb95]

The good thing is this car should have an access to the fuel tank in the trunk or rear seat area, so you should be able to inspect the condition of the fuel and pump out what you can. Also I don't think California had ethanol blend fuel until the early 2000s so it may not be as awful as cars that were parked more recently that have had modern fuel in them

 

[fdcg27]

This seems like a nice find, but it should have the timing belt replaced before it's started, since timing belt failure is probably fatal for the engine. The cost of replacement at a shop is not that bad with these cars and the parts (belt, water pump, tensioner) are cheap. There is also a retainer that should be added to the balance shaft seal.
I wonder whether someone started the car, busted the timing belt and is now selling it?
Have you seen the car, or are you just going by pictures?
If you can see the car, try turning the crank pulley with a wrench with the distributor cap removed. If the rotor turns then the timing belt has not broken while if it doesn't then it has.

 

[meep]

I found a 3rd gen Honda Accord 2.2L that was west coast car with under 10k miles that was bought new by the owner, he drove it for a few months and sat in an enclosed attached garage for the last 30 years. Other than some dust and flat tires it is pristine.

I know I kneed to drain the gas and possibly clean the injectors before starting the thing.

Should I also replace the timing before attempting to start it? Any other things I should be concerned about before starting the thing?

I just need to get it started so I can get it on a truck to get shipped home where I can get it on the lift replace all the fluids etc.

Got to get it without it being started. Take out the spark plug wires and battery.

Hand-crank the engine to make sure it turns (probably fine)

Take out the tank lid and suck it dry into 5 gallon cans

Remove fuel injectors, put rags everywhere and blow out the lines. Replace the fuel filter.

Idk how to clean out the injectors?

Reassemble.

If the T-belt looks ok, probably okay to start it. I would not drive it without replacing.

It’s a good bit of work dealing with the old gas, but if you’re not in a rush it could be rewarding.

 

[blufeb95]

For the injectors take them to a place that will properly clean/rebuild them if they're so gummed they won't work, if you can at least get the car going you could try flushing the fuel rail real good then get one of those air compressor injector cleaning kits, and run some pure xylol through the injectors, I'm pretty sure that's what Napa's expensive through rail cleaner they sell is, or buy something like Berryman's through rail cleaner.

 

[NOTEVIL81]

Last summer shipped Subaru .Rancho Cucamonga to Stillwater OK. Picked up and dropped off at door. $1000. Including extra insurance. 4days.