Looking at 914 parked 6 years, What to do before turning engine over? Options

[Doug73/2.0]

Richard located a 914 that's only an hour away (amazing :-)
It been stored 6 years indoors. Other than checking the oil and obvious stuff, Is there anything I should do before seeing if the engine will turn over?
Do I need to drain out the old gas first just to see if it has not siezed? Love to see if it runs during the visit.

I have Patrick Paternie's book so I'm reasonably comfortable where to look for rust. If it is a keeper I'll trailer it home.
Thanks
Doug

[maf914]

Drain the old fuel before trying to start the car on its own. The tank is probably full of rust sediment which will be drawn into the pump and sent to the FI or Carbs, before the pump chokes and dies from blockage. After draining the fuel take the tank out, not difficult, and have it flushed. This is a good time to replace the fuel lines in the front compartment.

My car was garaged for seven years. The above suggestions are based on my experiences! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Mike

BTW, the seven year old fuel was distributed between a couple of old pickups and lawn mowers. They all seemed to run okay.