Recent content by muelbeedle

@Output Shaft I've got the tube on there already, butted right up to the manifold. The smog tech was a stickler for that bracket. I'd been thinking about that sheet metal project. I was thinking about getting a tube, cutting a slit down the middle at the bottom and unrolling it until it bolts...

Hi All, My FJ60 passed California smog last weekend under the condition that I install the little bracket that connects the Hot Air Idle tube to the intake manifold. I need to bring it back to the technician and show him that I have it installed within 2 weeks. I ordered one from...

@Ridge Runner The cat is a CA specific one, the smog guy looked it up and it checked out OK.

@ScottT @vipergrhd Sounds like a carb rebuild is in my future. I did the lean drop per the fsm and my mix screw is turned out about 3.5+ turns. Thanks for the tips. Going to learn more, possibly reach out to Mark if I feel like I'm in over my head, thanks for the tip. @cruiserfj45 I'm going to...

Should also mention, I'm running a new aftermarket cat from SOR. Still have the original cat, but it's pretty rattly. Last I tried smog with the original cat was before the engine rebuild, emissions results were better then than they are now, but it still failed. Since everything's been torn out...

My '86 FJ60 has been failing California smog with HC and CO at idle over 3X the limit (CO2 11.3%, O2 0.4%, HC 493ppm and CO 5.39%). I figure it's an air injection system problem. Working through the emissions service manual, it's the "Check VTV and ASV" test on page 3-21 that gets me. I don't...

Awesome, thanks guys. Really clears things up. Now I finally understand how pressing the "ac" button activates the ac idle on the carb. Beautiful.

My truck is running like a top, idling smoothly at ~650 rpm, but after doing the 'lean drop' method I've got the idle mixture screw turned nearly all the way out. Doesn't seem right. I have to believe this open vacuum port on the intake manifold, next to the brake booster line, is to blame...

@Dynosoar - Pulling out the spark plugs was the first thing I did. Hydro lock would've been nice. How would a cracked head cause it to lock up? Wouldn't that cause loss of compression? @LAMBCRUSHER Thanks for the tip about Jim C. I've got a hard copy of the manual and already started devouring...

The engine was really locked up right until the point that I cracked this one loose, this was the 4th crank bearing clamp that I loosened. The crank is pretty scored up as well. I haven't taken the crank out, but I imagine there's a metal chip that somehow got sucked in there... Finding where...

Well, I finally got a chance to dig in and I found the problem-- It's crank bearing #4 with a gouge about 1/16" deep and equally wide. Crank spins freely by hand now that it's out... and the project begins! (Hopefully I can pull this off without taking out the engine)

@Ian Macdonald I don't have the right size socket yet, but will get one tomorrow and give it a shot. @cruiserfj45 Thanks for the tip about the starter. I feel like it really shouldn't be too hard to bump over in 4th though, I've got all the plugs out and everything. I'll try pulling it with...

A couple weeks ago I bought an FJ60 from a friend of mine who had just changed the head gasket on the 2F (207k miles). It was running just fine, I was working on getting it to pass CA smog (replaced cat this morning). It's had a slow oil leak at the plug, but I checked it before driving, it was...