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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tumblintiger" data-source="post: 1215785" data-attributes="member: 18989">Hey guys, over the summer i was looking to put my 1996 GT back on the road, i bought it right before collage back in 2002.  Long story short graduated with in debt no money, got a job, bought a house, got married, had a baby.  I really didn't get a chance to do much of anything to her since 2007 or so and then once i bought a hose she got put away.  So I figured after almost 3 years it was time to put her back on the road.  The car has been sitting in the garage for all that time and i would go out and start it up every now and then to keep things moving, until the starter stopped working.  So the first order of business was to change that out and put a battery in.  Well done and done as of last month.  She just needs an inspection and then I'm good to go.  But the gosh darn check engine light keeps coming on.  First it was an O2 sensor, which i changed, and now its a misfire on cylinder 3.  So I decided to do some much needed maintenance on her.  So far I've got a fuel filter plugswires radiator hoses thermostat and pcv valveI was also going to flush the brake and coolant systems.Now for the questions.Is there anything else i should consider doing some maintenance on?Is it worth replacing the distributers?What oil, oil filter and brake fluid are good these days?Im hoping to just enjoy the car for now while i try and decide how crazy of a project this will become, God damn emotional attachment to inanimate objects.These are the modifications i have done to the car.Shorty headerscatted x-pipeflow master force II mufflersunder drive pulleysCAIThrottle BodyLight weight fly wheelRe-built T45Short throw shifter3.73s</blockquote>