Tips for Carb Solenoid installs Jim C

[MJM]

I figured Jim could help on this one. Any tip to changing out the carb solenoid on my 80FJ40 it stopped working and I have no idle? I have the new toyota part adn just wondered.

This carb was rebuilt by Jim 5 years ago, when will it need another one?

Thanks
MJM

[FJ40Jim]

Did you troubleshoot the problem to verify the solenoid is bad?
Usually the solenoid is good, but the engine fuse blows, or the computer craps out and no longer provides a good idle signal.
The solenoid just unthreads w/ a 12mm open end.

Carb rebuilds are a 10yr/100K maintenance item, IMHO.

[MJM]

No Click when I turn the key to on. How can I tell if the computer is bad? What fuse do you speak of?
Thanks
Matt

[MJM]

Jim,
do you have an extra computer you can part with? or do any other Ohio people have one?

[FJ40Jim]

Originally Posted by MJM

No Click when I turn the key to on. How can I tell if the computer is bad? What fuse do you speak of?

The computer is tested by following the troubleshooting tree in the FSM.

The engine or emissions fuse. See the FSM for that year to find the exact location of the fuse. They move around in the fusebox over the years.

[FJ40Jim]

Originally Posted by MJM

Jim,
do you have an extra computer you can part with? or do any other Ohio people have one?

Sorry, I don't have one for 79-80.

[MJM]

The carb solenoid was the culpret. It runs like a champ well at least it runs at the stop signs.