If the “Check Engine” light didn’t come on, then I doubt that putting it on a computer will explain anything. It’s a ‘96. The electronics weren’t nearly as sophisticated then as now. Perhaps, more experienced FR motorheads will disagree with me, but this may have to be diagnosed the old-fashioned way: electic or fuel?
Agreed. The new gas eats up all sorts of rubber stuff on cars. There is a chance that the fuel sender is bad and that you may actually be out of gas. I would start with filling the tank or check to see if gas is making it to the engine.
Actually in 96 they used OBD2 diagnostics so putting it on a scanner could provide some information relative to his problem, however if the light did not come on it sounds like the fuel pump as most other common problems should show a fault and light the check engine indicator.