Welcome, congrats and good luck.

Inspect anything that is rubber for dry rot since the car has been sitting for so long. Vacuum, fuel and brake lines, timing belt/water pump, radiator hoses, engine mounts, suspension bushings, sway bar links, etc.

SixBolt_16G said:

Welcome, congrats and good luck.

Inspect anything that is rubber for dry rot since the car has been sitting for so long. Vacuum, fuel and brake lines, timing belt/water pump, radiator hoses, engine mounts, suspension bushings, sway bar links, etc.

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Okay thanks, yeah I’m going to try to start digging into it by the end of this week. That guy had an apexi fuel controller installed and it took place of the cup holder, is that where people normally install them? Also is there anything I can do to the window sill seal to prevent it from cracking and keep it in the best shape possible? I have a GS and it’s horrible on it

I would take a very good look at the timing belt before even starting or cranking it and I would just replace it to be safe even if you think it looks good. If the belt breaks or shreds you'll be looking at major money and repairs. If it's been sitting 10+ years its on borrowed time.

Yeah, please dont start that car without checking out the timing belt. Be ready to swap that out.

CertifiedBot said:

Okay thanks, yeah I’m going to try to start digging into it by the end of this week. That guy had an apexi fuel controller installed and it took place of the cup holder, is that where people normally install them? Also is there anything I can do to the window sill seal to prevent it from cracking and keep it in the best shape possible? I have a GS and it’s horrible on it

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Window seal? A friend gave me a ton of 303 Protectant a long time. So Ive and been putting it on plastic/rubber/vinyl to keep them pliable whenever i do a wash. Doesnt take much to keep them moisturized, it just that most people forget about it until it starts to dry out and start cracking. Before that i think i used tire shine.

also just recently bought 95 gsx barn find in my ongoing post (more like borderline junkyard in my case ) and have been going through the same process. Before anything this is kinda how i approached it in order.

Pull plugs & inspect to get idea if it was running ok when parked
Scope all cylinders (Can easily pick up phone bluetooth scope for like ~$20)
If cylinders look clean see if you can rotate engine by hand at all
Oil & coolant to inspect those as well.
Test battery and keep it trickle charged to full.
Turn key without starting see if fuel pump primes.
IF so pull the fuel line off the rail and with a powerprobe or jumper wire send power to the small black plug basically behind the battery tray on the firewall to drain fuel tank of all nasties, run more gas till it goes clear
fuel filter afterwards.
Otherwise pull and replace pump on passenger side etc and while in their drain and clean tank
replace spark plugs
clean IAC valve with throttle cleaner (but pointed down so you dont flood the motor in it)
check engine codes for any major faults and past history
inspect belts for any major issues cracks substantial dry rot etc. (i opted to leave as is until i could get engine started)
Hit the starter a few times with hammer to break anything loose if its seized at all ( i opted to short out my starter relay behind radio in dash since couldnt confirm if it was causing issues or not)
I had to adjust my SAFCii apexi controller to pump additional 10% to15% fuel at low throttle under 30% for idle to get it to start the first few times as things were waking up and cleaning gunk off
(this video helped me get a sense of just how to even operate the apexi unit as i was unfamiliar -)
Clutch it and BUMP THAT KEY~

this basically covers what i did to get it up to the point of ignition and idling under its own power (which finally literally happened for me about 5 hours ago)

Can't wait to see your progress!