We parked my wife's car close to 3 years ago after the transmission cooler line cracked in the radiator. It was my intention to sell it, but she kept putting it off so it sat there until now when her daily driver gave up the ghost. Every once in a while I would start the pinto and let it run for a bit just to keep things moving, but that's all I did with it. As a result the tank has been run dry a couple of times. The last time I started it was a couple of months back and I backed it up onto a slope which caused the little bit of fuel in the tank to shift to the back, killing the engine. Today I towed it up to a better angle hoping that would help it get fuel. I've added a gallon or two into the tank and tried to start it. No luck. It will start with fuel added to the carb, but once that's gone, it dies again. I tried turning it to a nose down attitude instead of nose up in the driveway, but it made no difference. I'm wondering if I've clogged the fuel filter or what I did that's causing the problem. Also, could anyone offer advice as to what I need to do to safely get it back on the road. I know the radiator will need to be replaced and the cooling and transmission systems flushed and refilled and hoses checked and replaced if needed, but other than that I'm pretty clueless. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Aaron