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Buying a 1992 S-10


Gimmea3s
02-10-2005, 03:44 PM
Hey all, hope someone can give me some information. I'm buying a '92 S-10 pickup from a co-worker. He's had it in storage for about 3 years, and it's still got the same gas in it. Can anyone tell me if the gas tank has any kind of drain plug I can use to drain that old gas, or do I need to drop the tank or syphon? I want to replace the 3 year old gas with fresh stuff before I start her up.

Thanks!

dmbrisket 51
02-10-2005, 04:44 PM
drop the tank, i dont reccomend trying to syphen, and if there was a drain plug... lets just say that the trannys dont have drain plugs, the gas tanks dont either, if they did, our gas mileage wouldnt be nearly as good, if you catch the drift

Gimmea3s
02-10-2005, 08:13 PM
drop the tank, i dont reccomend trying to syphen, and if there was a drain plug... lets just say that the trannys dont have drain plugs, the gas tanks dont either, if they did, our gas mileage wouldnt be nearly as good, if you catch the drift

Thanks for the reply. I'm also planning on changing the engine oil and replacing the battery (as opposed to trying to jump it) before I start it up....then will drive it home and do a radiator flush. Anyone have any other suggestions for a truck that's been stored for 3 years?

Thanks

dmbrisket 51
02-10-2005, 10:38 PM
BREAKS... basic tuneup, plugs wires cap roter pcv valve, possibly a serpentine belt, clean the int if it smells like dirt or must, its mold, GREASE it, so many front end problems because people dont grease our trucks... if you want do a compression and leak down test on it, like you said flush radiator, make sure the heater and if it has it the ac are both working. air filter if it is beyond blowing air through it, it sounds weird but a vehical sitting for that long does some real damage, something else for ya to do is to go to a few parts stores and look for what is called sea foam, its like a mild carb cleaner, put half the bottle in with a new tank of gas to clean the injectors, and the other half in with your valvolene high mileage moter oil, god i sound like a spokesmen, anyways, go to autozone after all that and check to see if there are any codes stored, have the alternator tested and make sure all the acc. work ie. whipers lights, tail head and break, blinkers, one more thing for 3 year old gas, change the fuel filter, wont hert any and its fairly cheep... sorry this was so long and so out of order i threw them at ya as i thought of them... and as long as you keep up with your basic matinence shell run like a champ for years to come :iceslolan

dmbrisket 51
02-10-2005, 10:39 PM
oh forgot to ask btw, what moter is in it?

Gimmea3s
02-11-2005, 07:01 AM
Wow...looks like I"ve got a full weekend ahead of me :-) It's got a 2.5 w/5 speed. Thanks for all the advice.

dmbrisket 51
02-11-2005, 10:32 AM
the 2.5's are a little slow, but i hope you enjoy your new truck and like i said keep basic mantinence up and shell tick for years

Gimmea3s
02-11-2005, 10:50 AM
the 2.5's are a little slow, but i hope you enjoy your new truck and like i said keep basic mantinence up and shell tick for years

Actually, I'm getting a great deal, and it's going to serve as a 2nd vehicle. It's in really good shape, got around 90,000 miles and he's letting it go for $500. Tires look new (although I fear they may be flat-spotted).

My office just moved and now I don't have covered parking, so with this, my brand new car can stay at home in the garage during hail season here in Texas. I'm also moving in April, so it's gonna come in very handy. I'm a maintenance fanatic, so it's coming to a very good home. I actually drove an '88 S-10 as a parts-running truck in 1989, I thought the power was ok for what it was. No power steering can suck sometimes, but I can use the workout.

Wish me luck!

dmbrisket 51
02-11-2005, 03:51 PM
lol, i have a 98 s 10 and my second is an 89 civic, and i like the no power steering better, gives me more of a feeling of the ground below me

Gimmea3s
02-14-2005, 07:14 AM
Got a pleasant surprise when I packed up my tools and went to start work on my "new" S-10. The owner forgot what engine it had in it, and quoted 4-cylinder - but when I popped the hood, it turned out to be a 2.8. Woo hoo!

I wasn't able to get any gas to syphen out, and I didn't feel ambitious enough to drop the tank, so I poured in 5 gallons of premium, and filled the tank later. Changed the oil, did a complete tune-up, and it started up after a few cycles of the starter.

The old fuel filter had a lot of grit in it, so I'm glad I changed that. This truck runs like a top. Bad news: heater core leak. Since it's approaching springtime in Texas, I'm gonna by-pass the heater core and replace it when I get more time. Did a little paint work with some TR-3 this weekend, and the flat spots on the tires seem to be working themselves out, so it's ready to go! Thanks for the replies!

dmbrisket 51
02-14-2005, 10:18 AM
thats absolutely awsome, the 2.6 you should be happy with, and just useing some dry gas should have been good enough

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