Needed work for a sitting 240sx

[Macaco]

Hi everybody! So people will probably hate me for this, but I have a 1991 Nissan 240SX with SR20DET redtop in it that has been sitting for the past 6 years in my parents garage. Reason it's been sitting, the State of Maryland hates it with a passion and since I had joined the Coast guard I hadn't been able to get stationed in a place where I can bring it to. Now I'm stationed in Juneau, AK where the weather is pretty decent enough (It doesn't snow nearly as much as you would think, and best yet Alaska doesn't really have any state inspections) Figured if a car has been sitting for 6 years, you all would be wondering WHY?!! right? I plan on changing both my 240 and STI to Alaskan plates, but before I bring the 240 up here, I need to know what I need to get the car up and running again. Again it hasn't been started for the past 6 years since I've joined. The last thing I remember it really needing was the timing chain guide needing to be replaced (loud ticking noise) I just need an idea so I can start ordering parts for it and then getting it to a shop. Any help is very much appreciated
By the way I wasn't sure where this should be posted so if it needs to go to a different section let me know! Thanks

[frapjap]

Welcome to NICO! Have fun in Alaska- try our Rodeo Fishing for me.

As for your car thats been sitting- the usual suspects would be good to change/check up on.
- spark plugs
- drain and fill the gas
- fuel filter
- oil and filter
- battery
- check tires for flat spotting, though you might need new ones anyway since the useful 'shelf life' of tires is ~7-8 years. No sense in driving across the country on questionable rubber
- accessory belts
- coolant flush and replacement (you'll need to do that anyway since you're going to a cold climate, might as well do it now)
- differential fluid- not hard to do.
That should get you started, but do some research on google for what else I might be missing for bringing a car back from storage.

[Macaco]

Awesome sauce thank you for the welcome. And thanks for the information. I'm eager to start driving it again. I used to have so much fun driving it than the STI. Lightweight turbocharged RWD car feels sooooo much better than a 3000+ AWD turbocharge car. But that STI on Snow tires up here with the crazy Juneau drivers can make anyone feel like a WRC champ.

[pepesilvia]

Welcome to NICO! Have fun in Alaska- try our Rodeo Fishing for me.

As for your car thats been sitting- the usual suspects would be good to change/check up on.
- spark plugs
- drain and fill the gas
- fuel filter
- oil and filter
- battery
- check tires for flat spotting, though you might need new ones anyway since the useful 'shelf life' of tires is ~7-8 years. No sense in driving across the country on questionable rubber
- accessory belts
- coolant flush and replacement (you'll need to do that anyway since you're going to a cold climate, might as well do it now)
- differential fluid- not hard to do.
That should get you started, but do some research on google for what else I might be missing for bringing a car back from storage.

^^^^^ I had my 240 sitting in storage for a little over a year and started it for the first time last summer. I literally did all of that (except for the diff fluid). I think removing the old gas and filter and old oil and filter is the most important. Check the air filter next. Also the battery is almost guaranteed dead. Change the tires and accessory belts etc. as a precautionary so you don't have to worry about it. I would also check for leaks around the engine block to make sure none of the gaskets have cracked (especially after you first start it up). the last thing i would do RGHT before you start it up is put like a drop of oil into each cylinder to prevent scoring on the inside of the cylinder wall when it first starts up. (dont worry, the oil will burn away). Aftert the car starts up i would check for vacuum leaks near the rubber hoses on the intake and exhaust leaks by the turbo. Let the car warm up to operating temperature and then take it for a drive around the block and listen for noises from the suspension (bushings and struts) or power steering especially..... i might be missing something but thats what i did when i started my car after about a year.... but you havnt started yours in much longer so I would say to pretty much replace any fluid or almost anything made of rubber as these will break first over time. Hope that helps.