Not running Car sat 4 years period. I sprayed starter fluid in air intake started and ran. (very briefly), Trying to figure how to go about checking and restoring engine running on its own. Drained tank (power suction) put 5 galons in with fuel additive. Can't find mechical repair manual Thanks for your time

If it sat for a year or more it may be good to remove the plugs and spray some lubricant into the cylinders and let it set for a hour or so and spin it over with the plugs still out . Check all belts, hoses and vacuum lines for dry rot .

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you fix the reason why the injectors are not working
could be fuel pump , pressure regulator , injectors , wiring or ECM
have the fault codes read

Remove the air intake from the air filter container to the throttle body. Use only a quick shot of starting fluid. Can you hear the fuel pump run? Power cycling the key should get fuel flowing and is safer than starting fluid.

If the car sat, would bet all the money in my pockets that it's bad gas. Adding fresh gas won't solve the problem. You need to add a fuel stabilizer ( purchased for under $10 at Autozone) that you just add directly to the tank.
It could also be the case that the coil wires are dry and cracked from sitting, cause sparks to ground out.

Whenever your car won't start it is always one of three things-- fuel, spark or air. I hear you saying fuel is coming in, but to be sure you could try spraying a quick spray of carb cleaner or better yet starter fluid into the air intake and see if it briefly starts. If it does, then shuts down immediately, it's a fuel issue.

If not, then it is likely spark (air is usually not restricted but you may as well check the air filter and throttle body and make sure they aren't clogged. )

Check the spark in each cylinder. The problem could be a bad coil or fouled plugs.

If fuel, air and spark all check out, then the problem could be timing but this is highly unlikely.

When a car runs entirely out of fuel, it sometimes leaves air pockets in the fuel lines. If you are a bit mechanically inclined, try using a starting fluid to get it running, and that should pull the air out of the fuel lines for you.
Starter fluid is sprayed into the air intake (not into the air filter, but behind that into the engine's air intake) and gives the engine something to use to turn over and **** some fuel through the normal lines. If you have not done this before, you should ask someone at an auto parts store how it should be done (when you buy the starter fluid) or have someone help you with it. Starting a car this way can be a bit dangerous if you are not sure what you are doing .. so be sure you know, or ask someone who does to help. Better to ask for help than burn off half of your face :-)

The problem with running out of gas is, the driver keeps trying to start the engine when the tank is empty and it burns up the fuel pump. Turn the key on and listen very closely for a hum or buzz coming from the back or underneath the car. This would indicate the pump is running, No sound may mean the pump is not running. Find the fuel pump relay on the fuse block under the hood and swap it with another relay to see if that has any effect. Also check the fuse panel for a blown fuse. If all else fails, get a can of starting fluid, remove the air filter, and spray the fluid into the intake duct while at the same time craning the starter, The engine should start. If it starts and dies, do this 3 or 4 times. If the engine still wont stay running, you may have to replace the fuel pump.

there is a large tube that goes to your throttle body (you do not have a carb), remove it and spray there-be careful, starter fluid is highly explosive, spray 2 or 3 short bursts into the top of the throttle body opening, and install the tube (you don't have to tighten the clamp). You may have to repeat this a few times, if you can only get the car to run for a few seconds 3 or 4 times, and it will not run on it's own, you have a fuel delivery problem, and no amount of starter fluid is going to fix it.

What happened? Same thing happened to my chevy cavalier and it turned out to be the gasoline pump. It happened after 15 months again. Too bad its my wife's car, otherwise I would have gotten another Scion XB.

Hi, The carb is gummed up from sitting. The best solution is to take it apart and clean it. The starter fluid indicates that it has clogged jets or stuck floats. The good news is that if it cranks with the starter fluid everything else is probably OK. Good Luck!

well the first part of your question i was all ready to tell you to put a new fuel pump in, now not so sure, there is a relay for fuel pump, can you hear pump cycle and relay click? relay under hood you will have to listen close they don't run long maybe a couple secounds, if you don't relay bad. if you do pump could be bad, do fuel pressure test pump could be weak. don't think sunroof and turn signals are related, but stranger things have happend.