Recent content by GarD

Hey Guys, final report for this issue! I got the truck running this morning with the help of another cruiser friend. The bowl is now filling correctly after I cleaned the carb a second time. There was even more debris in the needle valve resulting in overflow. I gotta lean out the mixture but...

It is a return spring for the throttle I switched to a cable throttle rather than going the OEM route. Photo below.

Hey Guys, Just wanted to give an update. I have added a return line to the truck and swapped the lines. Photo below, I noted which lines are the feed and return as I have them set up now. I also opened up the carb and found that there was some of the black gunk in the needle valve. While I was...

Thanks for the reply guys. Great to know that the fuel line is on the wrong side.... I'll swap the lines when I install the return today. The leak I am getting is at the top of the intake manifold since the carburetor flooded, likely due to the swapped lines, I am getting after the project...

Hi all, I have seen some discussion on the conversions back to an OEM carb on here. I had my mechanic install the new carb and it ran great for a bit on my '78 with 2f. However, I went to start it today and it started hard and wouldn't find idle. I checked under the hood the carburetor was...

I have the single button type without the secondary connector. I'm gonna try to clean up the back of the board and the connectors as they are all a bit tarnished.

Hey all, I am just about at my wits end with trying to get the oil pressure sender to respond on the dash. I have a '78 with stock everything and a brand new Toyota sending unit. I have used the FSM to test and am getting power to the sender wire, but the gauge doesn't deflect on the dash. I...