Sounds like your on the right track. I bet the carrier bearings are worn possibly the pinion bearings as well.
Have your buddy make sure it is getting fuel to the injectors. Yea the fuel is prolly junk beins its been sitting that long. Cycle the key and...
Yea fresh fuel wont hurt. But its still not going to start if it doesnt have spark as stated above. What year, model and engine are we working on?
I agree with destination fx4. Check the FPDM (Fuel Pump Driver Module) it is located on the driver side frame rail above the spare tire. Look...
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