Trying to get car running after it has sat for three years

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
150,620 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KEVINKIP
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The car has been sitting for three years,I was out of work. I want to get it running again. I know from what I read on the net, I have to take out old gas and change fluids, but do I try and jump battery first or buy a new one?
Mar 26, 2019 at 11:56 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

I would replace it right away.

Do not start it until all the fluids have been changed, fuel tanks dropped, flushed out and fuel pump and filter replaced.

Then you can run it and looks for anything abnormal.

Roy
Mar 26, 2019 at 2:47 PM
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