Someone gave us a 88 DX hatch that we're going to AutoX. It had sat for the past 4 year undriven and now trying to get it running.

When you turn it over its got spark, the starter fires fine, and the battery is good.

THought it might be the main relay because you can't here the prime of the pump and its an 88 so the realy is pretty old. Replaced that and nothing new. I think the pump it going to be out.

BUT with all the rains we've got I can't really get out there and take the pump out right now.

Just wanted to see if there could be any other idea's out there of what might be happening?

Next dry day we are going to get to pump, change fuel filter, and had about 2 more gallons of 93 into the tank.

 

if you got sparks and ignitions down... next course of step would be the fuel system... meaning replace the fuel filter and fuel injectors and try as much as possible to kill off all the old gas, especially if its been sitting like however how long you said it has been sitting... if that doesnt work i would try looking in the distributor system, and while you're at it... engine the oils, and fluids... and perfect time to change the water pump, and do your tune up...HTH