1976 fj40 2f So took a couple days off looking for my vacuum ghost....so today windshield Wipers My wiper motor works good until I mount it to the frame.then only one slow speed and switch has no affect.is the wiper motor supposed to be grounded at its mount?any ideas 😬 cause I’m fresh out lol.
Rebuilding my carb and feeling strange not replacing the shaft bushings.anybody know the bushing size,or a source to buy them .....or are they“unobtanium”lol
What? Just when I thought I had her figured,kinda lost now ,other than the shafts,the carb seems to be tight (no leaks)what might be another reason for my idle mixture screw to have no affect ?
So discovered today these guys are leaking air/vacuum
Idle doesn’t change with carb cleaner sprayed in these locations .hmmm,is this rebuildable?or do I have to accept I’m buying something in good shape or new?
So I had an issue with my idle adjustment screw not changing idle,no change full in/only stalls when you fully remove it.did vacuum test pumped air through booster and found some bubbles
I assume this ain’t normal.(doesn’t Change idle when sprayed with carb cleaner that’s confusing lol)so...
Hey all ...struggling with carb tune and engine timing,1976 fj40 2f with aisan carb ...been searching the thousands of pages for timing and carb tune...haven’t found much specific to my symptoms,so first things first if I could clear up some things first
So ...I’m wondering if it is possible the p.o switched out a Birfield for one that is 15 mm to short ?what is the length of outer axle 1976 fj40 ?just finished the short side (no problems)or I would compare...lol.now I don’t recall removing c clip when I took apart.....classic me.And only have...
Nice firing her up for the first time could be fun!5000$ definitely a reasonable price ,I’ve looked at several in the 2000-4000 range in bc an Alberta that where trashed,I looked at one that was half buried in a back yard swamp ,no engine no top rusted for 2000 I offered him 1500$ he said no...I...
I went a little crazy pulling stuff apart to see if and what needed to be replaced ...I spend a lot of my time looking for parts And trying to remember how it goes back together.if your 40 starts and runs decent,I would pick something else to focus on....(it’s a little discouraging when your 40...
Nice one buddy! It’s going to be crazy overwhelming at first ....this site helps with that...stick it out don’t give up....the more you have to fix the better it feels when you get in (even if it doesn’t start lol).one thing at a time ....something I’ve learned is don’t start ripping s*** apart...
Nice ,probably what I will do.cant see why not really.how is the pump noise mounted to the frame?..not that I care if my 40 has a little extra hum with the key on lol....she ain’t quite she ain’t shy and she ain’t that pretty...but I lover anyway