# 1984 Toyota Tundra 2WD Truck - Restart After 1.5 Years

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 7, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316 "2019-11-07T18:51:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![RoxanneAllen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/roxanneallen/32/18234_2.png) [@RoxanneAllen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoxanneAllen)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316/1 "2019-11-07T18:51:39Z")

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I need to start my truck after it has been sitting for a year and a half. Any suggestions other than priming the carb. that insures it will go smoothly. I don’t plan on driving it but need to get it out of the carport to wash it and send it to a garage.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316/2 "2019-11-07T20:44:36Z")

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I would squirt some light oil in the spark plug holes and turn it over while the plugs are out.  
If you used gas stabilizer you should be good to go. I world also change the oil due to the time that has elapsed.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316/3 "2019-11-07T20:50:05Z")

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If you mean that you are going to have it taken to the garage by a tow service just let them winch it out of the carport .

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**Author:** ![RoxanneAllen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/roxanneallen/32/18234_2.png) [@RoxanneAllen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoxanneAllen)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316/4 "2019-11-08T00:55:56Z")

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Thank you for your response. It is filthy dirty, I have to wash it before it is picked as the cats have sprayed it and dirt and dust etc.

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**Author:** ![RoxanneAllen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/roxanneallen/32/18234_2.png) [@RoxanneAllen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoxanneAllen)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-toyota-tundra-2wd-truck-restart-after-1-5-years/152316/5 "2019-11-08T00:59:36Z")

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Thank you for your response. Knowing me I would cross the wires, lol. The oil was changed as they were trying to fix it and it hasn’t been run since.

Thanks again. I just hope the little pocket charger will work, it is supposed to?