shameless plug, but my 60 is much nicer than that and is also for sale. I am open to negotiations on price.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1983-freeborn-red-fj60.1334841/
backfiring can be numerous things, mostly timing. Misfires can be from a bad plug, wire, cap, rotor, valve, compression, etc. What happens when you adjust the idle speed screw on the carb? IE NOT the idle mix screw.
yes, a bad ICS will make it impossible to tune. I can't see the video, but if it's idling "rough" it could also be miss firing which would give low vacuum numbers and be impossible to tune.
Depending on idle speed, it will run with no ICS. It just needs a higher idle to bypass the idle...
So say I was considering selling my FJ60 which has spent all but 2 years in Southern California and Arizona, and is now currently with me in Wisconsin and has been stored winters. I am considering moving back to Arizona. Strictly from a location standpoint, if I were to sell it, do you think it...
It doesn't need to go over the edge, it just needs to seal the diameter of the hole off the intake manifold. Sorry I can't help with the torque spec, but snug should be good. May need a remflex gasket if that doesn't work.
Thanks for the reply! I have one of them, which is why actually repairing my dash has taken me so long. I'm ready for an actual repair instead of coverup.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with my dash on the passenger side on those perforations where one would think there’s a speaker? I’m attempting to repair my dash and have come up with basically 2 options.
1: epoxy a thin metal base to the bottom side of the dash and then fill...
I know this isn't really "Tech", but I found a 1987 white 60 for sale near me if anyone is interested. It doesn't appear to be from the midwest based on the lack of rust, but it does clearly look like a project and seems to be priced somewhat decently. I plan to swing by and look at it at some...