Starting a car (Porsche 944) that's been sitting for about a year....?

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Hi all,
I have a cosmetically perfect condition 944 that's been sitting dormant for about a year. (it's a second car) The car hasn't been smogged/registered for about 4 years, but I now want to get it back on the road.

I know that I need to get a new battery, tires, timing belt, oil flush, and probably more.
Can anyone suggest additional items that will need attention, and what needs to be done before trying to crank the engine? (squirting oil into the cylinders, etc.)

Thanks, I realize this project is likely to cost as much as the KBB value of the car, but I'm going to do it anyway, unless there are major expenses involved.

-Neil
Reason for timing belt change...
Low miles on it, but about 10 years old..... 944s have interference engines, so a breaking belt could trash the engine... Thanks for the answers!
 
if it wasnt stored in some harsh conditions,only 1 year, i would either put fresh fuel in it or a fuel additive/dryer,conditioner.charge the battey fully.some times it is good to pull the coil wire so it dont fire right away,crank it over a bit to get the oil to the vitals,put the wire back on,fire it up and go burn some rubber,then put new tires on it.
 
if it wasnt stored in some harsh conditions,only 1 year, i would either put fresh fuel in it or a fuel additive/dryer,conditioner.charge the battey fully.some times it is good to pull the coil wire so it dont fire right away,crank it over a bit to get the oil to the vitals,put the wire back on,fire it up and go burn some rubber,then put new tires on it.
 
Hi Neil
flushing with flushing oil is not always a good idea, but an oil change would be a good idea and a new filter.
take out the spark plugs and turn it over several times with them out so the oil gets a chance to circulate before trying to start it, you may have to put a gallon of fresh petrol in order to start it to.
 
Definitely pull the plugs and squirt oil in the cylinders, then crank it with the plugs out for about half a minute until you hear the engine speed pick up because the crankcase oil has circulated. Put the plugs back in and you should be ready to go. It's a good idea to ground the coil lead while you do this so the lack of a place for the spark to go doesn't damage the coil.

Otherwise you have the bases pretty well covered. Do inspect the hoses, especially the heater hoses, carefully (or better yet, just replace them). Leaking hoses have killed a lot of 944s.
 
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