ok so ive had this 82 toyta sitting at my moms house for about 6-7 months dont kno where it was moved from and how long it was there for...but it looks like its been sitting for longer then 6-7 months...but i dont have a key for it and i dont really want to go out and buy a new key for it if i dont need it...but is there any way to start it up and c if it runs so i can start fixing it up so i got a truck of my own....and just so everyone knows i dont kno JACK bout cars/trucks

 

82 EFI???

EFI weren't in the trucks till late 84-85.

 

If it's truely an 82 it's not efi. But yes, to any of us, it's a classic if the condition is right. To tell you the truth, they're not that hard to break into, i've locked my keys in a few times and i have a handy dandy coat hanger.

 

ok first a friend told me that the back tail light had the year on it and that says 82 but on the cab of the truck it says TOYTA EFI right under the window next to both doors....so idk maybe i was worng on the EFI thing or the year is wrong...told u i dont kno cars or trucks...and to add to that no its not the door lock its the ignition key that i dont have the door key locks have been riped out but r still hanging lol

 

does it have round or square openings on the front Fenders?

won't do you squat to drive it if the tags are expired. hot wire

 

lol, hot wire fa sho

 

umm yah i got no idea im not at the house right now but...ill get some pics of the truck and ill post links to them and maybe u guy can help then so ill just hold off for now

 

here's a tip... just about any old worn yota key will work. Just find anybody with around the same year of key and try it. You just need to gently wiggle it while applying light pressure as you turn it as it's going in and it should work. A little bit of graphite on the key should help if needed. I've started over a dozen different trucks that had no keys with an old spare that I keep around. Usually works with the driver's door also since the tumblers get used way more than the passenger side. This trick won't work if the locks have been replaced, though. Don't go using this info for evil, though...

 

look at the engine does it say 22RE or 22R on the valve cover?

 

It may not even need to be a Toyota key depending on how bad the switch is, I can start my truck with just about anything that will catch on the slot, I once used a coin to start it when I didn't feel like walking back across the property to the house to get the key.

 

Delete, didn't realize which tab I was typing in.

 

Once you get the door open, remove the door panel, and look at the inside of the doorlock tumbler that the key goes into. There is a code printed on it that if you give it to a toyota dealer, they can cut a new key for you.
Hint: on my old '82, i spent an hour trying to unlock thinking I had to jimmy up, but down was the way to get it unlocked. Coathaoger with 3/4-1" bent 90degrees, slide in along window, turn 90 degrees, and push down when you hit resistance. aim for right beside the lock, opposite from the door latch. I cna be in my truck in 5 minutes.