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...or I thought I tested the fuel pump. It made noise but wasn't delivering anything to the rail. In retrospect, it made too much noise. Sounded like a hoover vacuum running over a pile of sunflower seeds. So we removed it and banged it around. Yep, a chunk of crap came spewing out of the pump...

Bad Gas Update Thanks for the support John! I drained the lines and tested the fuel pump. Now, in addition to the bad fuel, I'm not getting 12V to the fuel pump when I turn the key on. As soon as I trace through that mess and get pressure to the fuel rail I'll let you know how it went...

Thank you for the suggestions. Particularly the advice not to stray too far from home until it has proven itself reliable. I siphoned out the the fuel from the tank and a dark sludge settled to the bottom of the bucket. Rinsed the tank with fresh gas and siphoned it out again. It now passes the...

I finally dug my c4 out from the pile of boxes, Christmas trees, and what have you to fire it up this spring after 5 years in exile. Put in a fresh battery. It cranked. Nothing. Shot some starting fluid into the intake and VROOM! So far so good: spark, compression, ignition. Pulled the gas cap...