I had an 81 wagon... used it two years .... suspension worn out, ac had leaks... finally retired it ...over 280,000 miles... it sat 18 months...then person on forum from Houston bought it.... they brought a battery and we stuck it in... we did nothing else to it.... no new fuel , no nothing except battery... he took key and stuck it in....less than 2 seconds till it fired up... I knew it was a good engine.... but I was really surprised that even with the old fuel it started right up... he drove it back to Houston against my advice.. the front wheels were splayed out at the bottom way too much for me...