I hate them because I can't resist them

The previous owner was in his late 70's and donated 3 cars to charity (85 928, 84 Vette, 93 F150) all three did not run. The f150 and Vette were all running within a couple of hours of work (charity guy said). They installed a new battery and it cranks over but does not start but the P.O said it was running when he parked it.

Where should I start? The car was sitting since about 02/03 ,

Add fresh gas (should I try and pump out the old?), Relay, Relay, Relay, fuse, swap computers, fuel pump and inspect timing belt...

 

Bad dash pic.

 

Remove as much old gas as you can and install fresh.
Jumper the three critical relays and try it. My '85 was a non-runner when I got it, previous owner claimed it just stopped while at idle. He had another 928 and knew something about them (more than I did at the time) and I think he suspected TBF. I drained the old gas out and got smarter about the relays and once I jumpered the relays it started. Then it was a process of doing all of the things you will need / want to do like check for TBF, new timing belt and water pump, etc.

 

How cheap?

Most likely the fuel pump will be siezed so try to concentrate on that. My parts car sat for the better part of 6 years and the pump was corroded solid. After changing it with a good used unit and swapping the gas out, it fired right up!

 

I paid $2500 and it looked good on the craigslist pictures so I took a gamble and committed to buying it over the phone without looking at it.

I needed to make a move because cheap 928's never last long in Seattle

 

Nice acquisition. Nice.

 

well it looks to be in fantastic condition..

 

Looks like a nice 928 for a great price!! Try jumpering the fuel pump....can you hear it? Also check the fuse.... Drain out as much old gas as possible..... Fresh gas & a working pump should get ya started....I also would change the radiator and oil right away...then the tranny and rear end shortly after...

 

Looks like a nice find.. Well worth the pain.

 

nice color ;]

 

jcb928 - you should check out my post about my car not starting after reinstalling the intake manifold.

 

Looks like a pretty good deal and could be as simple as an alarm system keeping it from running !! The 79 928 5 speed my wife drove for several years was also donated to a charity who could not get it running. It had the drivers door lock changed so if you locked the passenger door it armed the alarm. Then if you unlocked the drivers door the alarm was armed but made no noise and the engine would not start ! sometimes you get lucky !!

 

that sure is an 80's colour.

Looks to be in excellent condition. 2500 is a great price. It's probably the relays...

 

I would pull out every fuse and check for the correct fuse and the condition of the ends, I know they may never have been disturbed in 20 some years but its usually the simple stuff that kill a 928 from running. Also pull out all of the relays and look for corrosion , usually on the older cars the blower box leaks and water gets on the CE panel under the blower box and thus the fuses corrode , also check and clean the hot post under the hood and the 14 pin connector, and the battery connections

 

I like that colour very cool