Recent content by SoapyD

MarnO, thanks for your input. If I understand correctly, I should check ohms from the ground pin #1 to the cluster frame. When I do this I get a reading...makes sense considering the printed circuit mounting screws that secure the board to the cluster frame appear to be the grounding circuit on...

I've searched but couldn't find this answer...any help is appreciated. '81 FJ43 guage cluster printed circuit connector (12 pin, round) pin #1 is ground. Does this ground to the printed circuit board or the guage cluster back plate? (...or some other location) Logic tells me the circuit...

Could this idle compensator for the AC, which has no vacuum line to it, (truck no longer has AC) cause the cruiser to starve for gas at start up and for a few miles...and very seldom get a backfire thru the carb...in addition the exhaust smells like it is running rich. '81 non-US model...Thanks...

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While I have you silver stars plugged in...can you enlighten me on the "missing vacuum line" on the carb..? TIA

Possibly '81...?

Thank you sir...I will now eliminate both the obsolete part and my worries of a bare wire.

*center wire from the distributor goes to the coil...2nd pic

I assume the black and red wires going to the dist. pic 1 (that change to black&white) @ the next pic 2 (holding) going to the dist. indicate that its been changed to electronic...(I have no clue what Pertronix is) pic included. The A pillar tag is gone... Center wire from dist. goes to 12v oil...

Yes...posible modified 6 ways to Sunday overer the last 40 years

Thanks for your help.... Thanks for your input Geezer. ..."modified" is so generous of you.

On the underside of my distributor, near the vacuum advance (line to the carb) is a new looking (shiney) round electrical thing...has 1 small wire (black/yellow) coming from it which is cut and goes nowhere. Can anyone advise me of what this is and where the wire should go? The picture is...

Found a diagram today...doesn't really make sense to me but this is how it showed it

My parking brake cable (threaded end of cable, nut, plastic knob) was broken off at the handle and missing. I installed a new cable but need help figuring out how to install the nut, knob and adjust. '81 FJ43....Cable goes to the rear wheels. Thanks