1984 FJ60 Hard Starting When Sitting Overnight

[CaptClose]

Dumb question here (would you expect anything less?). Looking at the vacuum diagram in the emissions FSM, there is what looks like some kind of distribution assembly thing for the vacuum lines sort of just in front of the carb, maybe a bit under the air cleaner hat. Like a collection of vacuum pipes sort of melded together which individual vacuum hoses would connect to. Like a distribution block of sorts for vacuum lines. Am I seeing this right? My truck has nothing like that any longer which since desmogged I guess is fine. Just curious how that's supposed to look.

No... you only need that metal spaghetti if you go back to stock.

 

[Gretsch]

OK thanks.

 

[Gretsch]

So it seems I may have inadvertently figured out more of my starting issue. Plugging the vacuum leak helped a lot, but it was still hard to start after sitting all night. Faster than before but longer than it should have been. I recently replaced my battery cable set with one from @Fourrunner along with a new starter. Seems all the cranking on the original finally caused it to give up the ghost. Anyway, since replacing the starter and the cables, she fires right up, even after sitting overnight. So 4 pumps of the gas, and after maybe 5-7 seconds tops, she starts right up after sitting all night. Its like a new truck now. I guess maybe I was not getting a good ground or something but its right as rain now after the cable swap. Great kit BTW if you have not checked it out. I know many of you are familiar but in case you aren't see it here.

Anyway thanks all for the help. Will see how she goes from here.

 

[Jake FJ60]

^^^x2. Get some vacuum silicon vac tubing and stick a golf tee into it or a small ball bearing that has a tight fit.

funny you mention golf tee... I took a trip in a big land yacht with 3 other guys in the summertime -about a 4-hour trip, for some reason the heater was on and could not turn on AC... we were cooking. I got under the dash looking around and found a vacuum hose hanging down - I put my thumb over it and a lever moved and the AC started working! I stuck a golf Tee in it and problem solved...maybe something else wasn't working well but didn't care since we went to 95F + heater to cold-as-ice air...

 

[BigBlue84]

Hello
I have an 84 fj60. Looking for a good mechanic and or some help with a fuel issue. Also when’s the next meeting
Cheers
Johm

 

[kirvesmies]

Hello
I have an 84 fj60. Looking for a good mechanic and or some help with a fuel issue. Also when’s the next meeting
Cheers
Johm

for meets, check the clubhouse, there's 5 or 6 groups listed for texas

 

[Gretsch]

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