Listen to make sure the fuel pump is running -- if not, fix or replace the relay, not gonna start with no fuel pressure...

However, if you ran it dry and left it sit, chances are there is no fuel in the fuel distributor and it won't start until there is.

One way to check is to sniff for fuel at the exhaust -- if you smell gas, the fuel system is fine.

Otherwise, you need to check for spark -- no spark, not run, although I don't see how letting it sit would cause problems with the ignition, unless perhaps the distributor cap was cracked and is now wet on the inside, shorting out the spark. If it won't fire on starting fluid or WD 40 sprayed down the intake (ari filter off), the ignition is bad.

Worth a look.

Peter

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