You could just flip the inertia switch into the disable position, then the fuel pump wouldn't run. You may want to use some fogging oil or at the very least turn the engine by hand if it hasn't been run in a decade. You could do more damage turning the key than 10 years of sitting already did to the car! Besides, what would turning over the engine tell you if you don't have the fuel system going to? Not a lot except that the starting system works. Andy In a message dated 3/13/2006 5:12:54 P.M. Central Standard Time, mps2700@xxxxxxxxx writes: I am thinking of reviving a Delorean that has sat for 10 years in a carport without being started. I have no experience in auto restoration, but I have been lurking at this and other sites collecting information about this daunting task. I am going to inspect this car soon, and I am planning to hook up a battery to see if the engine turns over. What is the best way to disconnect the fuel system so that junk isn't sucked out of the tank during this test? Fargo, ND 1982 DeLorean DMC12 VIN 11596 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/