Need your thoughts, Sons Ford Probe has been sitting in my garage approx. 2 years without starting it. Put new battery in it and changed battery terminal leads but have no power, no lights ect. What would your next step be???

my first thought was the coil.

I doubt that Auto Zone could be held responsible. A lot could have taken place under the hood in a few days. And there's no way to really tell what caused the fire. Plus, if it was a total loss, how could anyone determine where the fire originated?

The pump is in the tank. The tank has to be droped to replace it. Pumps can go bad at anytime without warning. A failing pump you may not have noticed but can go bad when sitting. Try checking the autoshut down relay and fuses assiciated with the pump. Seems its not getting power or has failed.

1975?? it has a carb and points ,check the points gap first if that doesnt work then its carb strip and clean

The gasoline in it is very likely no longer any good. Put new gas in with an additive designed to remove water and it should turn over.

It sound like the Master or slave cylinder seals could be leaking, if you pump the clutch does this help ??. I wouldn't worry about it being a common fault your car is nearly 11 years old and the brake and clutch fluid should be changed every two years as it becomes emulsified ( absorbs water) take it to your local garage they will be able to tell you more without driving your car and seeing the problem it's hard to say anymore

sometimes my 1996 ford probe has problems starting - have to try several times and most times it just starts without problems. it doesn't matter whether it has been driven or just sits for days. i've had starter and starter solonoid replaced. battery is fine. it runs perfect though.

gasoline will go bad! if you plan to store your vehicle use something like "STA-BIL" to prevent this. you may need to remove the gas that is in it and replace it with some that is fresher.

info on sta-bil:
http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/stabil/default.aspx

I think you will find the aftermarket Cat Conv. is the source of your problem, but without hooking up to the factory test equipment at my disposal at my Ford dealer this at best and educated guess based on 20 years of emission related work, I am a Ford certified master electronics technician

New plugs, maybe wires, and fresh gasoline would be a very good start..especailly the fresh gasoline