I'm trying to get my "new" Gen 1 running again. It's a '90, LWB 3.0 truck (pretty much exactly the same as my "old" truck ;-) The truck has been sitting for a long time; when I bought it in January he said five years, though the inspection and registration stickers expired in '03.

I know that I need to deal with whatever is in the gas tank and fuel system, but I'm not sure exactly what all I should consider doing. Just thinking through it, I imagine:

-Drain existing "gas" from the tank and dispose of it (any suggestions as to how to properly dispose of it?) I'm hoping it's just a few gallons, but I have absolutely no idea how much might be in there.

-Replace the fuel filter

-Blow out the fuel lines between the filter and the engine? Between the engine and the tank?

what else? Do I need to drop the tank and have something done with it? Are there other screens/filters around the tank that I need to clean/replace? What about the fuel pump, should I do anything specific with that? What about the fuel rail? I plan to send the injectors out to be flow tested and cleaned.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks,
steve