Vehicle has been sitting for a long time

TOYOTA_4RUNNER

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1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
4WD
MANUAL
200,000 MILES

This vehicle hasn’t moved in forever.I have no idea what I’m doing and the only person who does is my dad.I’m just asking for general help if you know anything.

Saturday, July 17th, 2021 AT 2:37 PM

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SQM

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Hello,

More than happy to help.
Can you tell us what you are experiencing. Is it not starting? Running rough?
Please provide us with little more info and we will glad to provide you with information.

This is a helpful article of basic engine tune up:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Thank you.

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Saturday, July 17th, 2021 AT 4:17 PM

TOYOTA_4RUNNER

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I’m looking under the hood and I notice it’s a v6 and I think it’s missing some stuff I’m fairly sure a battery is missing.I haven’t started it but I’m fairly sure more is wrong with it than it seems.

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Sunday, July 18th, 2021 AT 10:00 AM

SQM

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Hello,

If you can upload some pictures of the engine area that will surely help.
But first of all you need to get a battery for this vehicle. That will be step one. Then you need to see if the electronics power up and if you are able to start. But before doing that you want to check the engine oil and other fluids to verify the correct level.
Here is few good articles to get you going:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-battery-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

Keep me posted of any concerns.

Thank you.

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Sunday, July 18th, 2021 AT 10:24 AM