My car sat unstarted for 18 months, shit cranked like 5 times and started right up revving and shit. I didn't give care about that motor either. Battery will be dead for sure.

 

if you plan on moving it at all i would also check the brake fluid level. i moved a 86 subaru that sat for 4 years once and didnt do that, i hit my deck cause it just...kept goin. barely any fluid at all and there was so much rust build up when i pumped and they finally responded it was too late. an object in motion will stay in motion. hahaha.

 

Damn that sux! Good call. I'll definitely check that out.

 

cycling the engine a couple times? What does that mean, lol?

 

If you disable the ingnition, the engine will turn without getting a spark to fire. It will get fluids back into the necessary parts before putting the actual stress of running on the engine.

 

That means to turn engine over with starter with spark plug cables removed.
I was recomended to do so when I bought used engine.

Keep cables secure away from metal.