car sitting for a year

2001 SATURN SL2
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JOE5125
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I have a 2001 Saturn that has been sitting for a year. Nothing was done to stabilize the gas before it was parked. With the ethanol in the gas here in Minnesota what should I do to get this running again? I have not tried to crank it yet.

Not sure how much gas is in the tank?
May 4, 2012 at 1:33 AM
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FIXITMR
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so you have not tried to start it yet? how much gas is in it?
May 4, 2012 at 1:48 AM
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JOE5125
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I haven't charged the battery yet or tried to start it. I'm not sure how much gas is in tank.
May 4, 2012 at 12:22 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one if it was my car i would have the battery charged and tested.Also change the oil and filter and see if it starts and see how it runs.If it runs bad you will have remove the old fuel and put in some fresh fuel.
May 4, 2012 at 6:46 PM
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FIXITMR
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i have let cars set for over a yr and just added some new premium fuel since tank was low. started and ran fine.
May 4, 2012 at 8:22 PM
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