Hi All,
me: limited mechanical knowledge, mainly learning from youtube and here. have learned a few basics like changing brake pads, rotors, brake booster and carb with a bit of help.
the FJ60: was desmogged by PO. had a new carburetor from city racer last year. fuel tank was making the sucking noise when I popped the cap so I disconnected the hose from the canister about a year ago. put in a duralast vc120 charcoal canister last month. 198K so far. got poor compression when it was tested over a year ago. IIRC the average was around 100 with some a bit lower, some higher, none above 120. have been finding carbon residue on the spark plugs for a while and have to clean them off fairly often to keep them firing. put in an oil catch bottle last summer - caught oil used to be dark but has become milky over the last 6 months. Had a mechanic put in a new clutch after I got it. Have been preparing myself for the inevitable engine rebuild from a professional that I think it needs soon.
now to the current problem that has been vexing me - after going down a hill and coming to stop at a light or junction where the engine idles, it dies. Feels like its being flooded and needs a while and a bit of running the starter and pumping the gas before it will go again. sometimes I pull all the plugs and clean them - not sure if this helps, but it gives me something to do.
Have tried adjusting the carb float level with the tab you bend. tried the recommended 7.5 mm gap but this starved it completely. adjusted it every which way, but the best I can get is to have the level just visible at the top of the window. Problem persists.
me: limited mechanical knowledge, mainly learning from youtube and here. have learned a few basics like changing brake pads, rotors, brake booster and carb with a bit of help.
the FJ60: was desmogged by PO. had a new carburetor from city racer last year. fuel tank was making the sucking noise when I popped the cap so I disconnected the hose from the canister about a year ago. put in a duralast vc120 charcoal canister last month. 198K so far. got poor compression when it was tested over a year ago. IIRC the average was around 100 with some a bit lower, some higher, none above 120. have been finding carbon residue on the spark plugs for a while and have to clean them off fairly often to keep them firing. put in an oil catch bottle last summer - caught oil used to be dark but has become milky over the last 6 months. Had a mechanic put in a new clutch after I got it. Have been preparing myself for the inevitable engine rebuild from a professional that I think it needs soon.
now to the current problem that has been vexing me - after going down a hill and coming to stop at a light or junction where the engine idles, it dies. Feels like its being flooded and needs a while and a bit of running the starter and pumping the gas before it will go again. sometimes I pull all the plugs and clean them - not sure if this helps, but it gives me something to do.
Have tried adjusting the carb float level with the tab you bend. tried the recommended 7.5 mm gap but this starved it completely. adjusted it every which way, but the best I can get is to have the level just visible at the top of the window. Problem persists.