Slow down, take a deep breath, then investigate potential problems one by one: First & foremost: is this classic "hot start" problem? (had mechanic been running engine before you picked up car?). Plug warm up regulator into cold start valve to force on. If car starts, you need a new fuel accumulator. Don't forget to swap plugs back. Step 2's: Is car getting a spark? On most cars is easy to check simply by discharging coil wire to block. Our burried distributors kind of rule that method out, but you can check about as easily with a timing light. Is fuel reaching cylinders? If my replacement PRV is representative, fuel injectors just pop in. Cylinder 3 is easy access. Remove injector, crack air sensor plate open, then energize vehicle (you don't need to turn all the way to cranking position). Fuel should spray briefly. Do you have enough gas in tank? Don't laugh -- original sending units pitiful. Just unscrew the unit and look into the tank. Before I replaced mine discovered car would run with less than an inch of gas in there (wasn't intentional guys. The old sender wasn't reading at all and I forgot mileage since last fill up. Only realized gravity of situation when I went around a curve. That's also when I sucked crap into fuel system...) Let us know if car fails any of above... Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David W. Silek" <dsilek@xxxx> wrote: > Here is where I am in getting my D. back on the road. Any comments or > suggestions are most welcome! > > 1) D. sits for 1 year > 2)Take D into shop to get waterpump installed, fluids, belts and window > motor and drop $1000. > 3) Go to start D. and it won't turn over. Mechanic gives it a shot of ether > and it starts. I have never had to give the D a shot of ether to get her > going. > 4) Drive D around town to charge battery and return to the house. > 5) After having been in the house for 10-15 minutes go back out to the D. to > start her up planning to return to Fairfax, Va from my family home in Front > Royal and the D. won't start. I try the ether -- also a no go. > > Any clue?