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I have not done that. Maybe I should. Not sure where it could be though as the tank is brand new and the fuel lines are brand new as well. That might be a test i do this weekend.
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I have not done that. Maybe I should. Not sure where it could be though as the tank is brand new and the fuel lines are brand new as well. That might be a test i do this weekend.
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Looking awesome. The color looks great.
FWIW. I have had to use compressed air to blow out all the fuel lines to find an issue before. Remember to unplug the lines on both ends then blow like Marilyn Manroe.
FWIW. I have had to use compressed air to blow out all the fuel lines to find an issue before. Remember to unplug the lines on both ends then blow like Marilyn Manroe.
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So I will check for blockage or kinks in the line tomorrow. Again it is a brand new tank and fuel seems to flow just find when I let go of the fuel lines and let gravity do the work. But I will inspect closer.
Just before bed (like right now)..I had a great idea on how to replace that spring in my fuel pump. It took me 4 different pens but I found one that was close. Sadly the spring is about 1mm to long and it doesn't QUITE have the balls the original one did but it doesn't seem to want to fall out of place and 100 times in a row it returned the lever back to the full back position. So I will stick this in the truck tomorrow and see if with the carter pushing this does the trick. Bummer it involves an oil drain since I just put it in there but it will give me a good visual into what is happening inside.
Also I will take some more pictures but I got my soft top loops painted and on as well as my toyota and 4WD emblems. Lucky enough to have a cheapo bolt kit my wife bought me a few years back that had the exact right nuts for them. Also did some more body work on the hard top. Want to spray this weekend but I think I need to go buy a quart of white paint for the top and need to do some research to make sure I get the right stuff to put on there. I've never sprayed over fiberglass before.
Been meaning to go buy a stock roll bar from a guy local for MONTHS. I finally call him and he says he has a guy comming up to look at the whole cruiser from Mississippi in a couple of weeks. He wanted some rediculous amount for the rusted out thing in a million pieces so hopefully the Mississippian falls thru. And if you are on here, FJ40 near Dothan Alabama...tell him you are nto interested or that I can have the roll bar
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Just before bed (like right now)..I had a great idea on how to replace that spring in my fuel pump. It took me 4 different pens but I found one that was close. Sadly the spring is about 1mm to long and it doesn't QUITE have the balls the original one did but it doesn't seem to want to fall out of place and 100 times in a row it returned the lever back to the full back position. So I will stick this in the truck tomorrow and see if with the carter pushing this does the trick. Bummer it involves an oil drain since I just put it in there but it will give me a good visual into what is happening inside.
Also I will take some more pictures but I got my soft top loops painted and on as well as my toyota and 4WD emblems. Lucky enough to have a cheapo bolt kit my wife bought me a few years back that had the exact right nuts for them. Also did some more body work on the hard top. Want to spray this weekend but I think I need to go buy a quart of white paint for the top and need to do some research to make sure I get the right stuff to put on there. I've never sprayed over fiberglass before.
Been meaning to go buy a stock roll bar from a guy local for MONTHS. I finally call him and he says he has a guy comming up to look at the whole cruiser from Mississippi in a couple of weeks. He wanted some rediculous amount for the rusted out thing in a million pieces so hopefully the Mississippian falls thru. And if you are on here, FJ40 near Dothan Alabama...tell him you are nto interested or that I can have the roll bar
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i have used pen springs for other things...fyi ...they become brittle and bend/brake.....they rust very easy and deteriate quick...IMHO i would not trust it there
ace hardware.. maybe even homedepot has a drawer full of every size and type of spring imaginable.. buy the one you need for a dollar and cut it to fit! i wouldn't trust a pen spring either
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Sadly it would cost me 40 dollars in fuel just to get to the nearest Ace Hardware. I might just buy another pump. It is just so dissapointing that I have a perfectly good pump and missing a damn spring (well it broke). I might try this one to get me thru the weekend and get this thing running and driving so I can get it down to the exhaust shop. The weather has been amazing and I need to get this thing out on the road.
if i drive by an ace hardware on the way over i'll get you some springs haha
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Haha, Thanks. I stuck it in and thought I was doing good. I had a bit of a kink in the hose but shouldn't have been anything to stop the flow of fuel. It was running good earlier and now it is not recieving fuel and filling up the bowl. I'm 90% sure now I have something impeding fuel in the secondary jet as well as the float that allows the bowl to fill.
Options? Wait a good while and send it off to JimC or rebuild it again myself. It was just rebuilt with all new stuff before I bought it but then I cleaned both of them in that derust solution and well (that was probably a really bad idea now that i think of it
). I guess that is why this is a learning experience.
Took it for a short drive (no real brakes) and thought I had some major gear issues in the tranny. Turns out I'm an idiot and still had the park brake on and it was causing the gears to grind on decel in the t-case :whoops:.
Anthony...I'll make you a deal...just take both of my Land Cruisers from me this weekend and save yourslef the headache of rebuilding them
Options? Wait a good while and send it off to JimC or rebuild it again myself. It was just rebuilt with all new stuff before I bought it but then I cleaned both of them in that derust solution and well (that was probably a really bad idea now that i think of it
). I guess that is why this is a learning experience.Took it for a short drive (no real brakes) and thought I had some major gear issues in the tranny. Turns out I'm an idiot and still had the park brake on and it was causing the gears to grind on decel in the t-case :whoops:.
Anthony...I'll make you a deal...just take both of my Land Cruisers from me this weekend and save yourslef the headache of rebuilding them
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So kinda productive. I got it running a bit better. Still doesn't like to start without a shot of start fluid (maybe I need to hook up the choke). But once it runs it runs great. I tore it apart a few days ago and the carb was full of crap...of course becuase I had never cleaned it after dipping it in that rust disolver. So yeah cleaned it all out and no fuel delivery issues. Most of the jets were clogged and the float bowl pin would not release. Now that this is fixed no problems. Not saying that I wasn't still getting enough PSI but it works great. I also stuck that fuel pump in with the pen spring and seems to be working great.
Yesterday I did a little wiring tracing and am now getting ready to finish up the turn signals (I think the relay is bad) and wire up the brake lights.
Today I got it registered and insured. Then I drove it with my buddy following me down the back roads to the exhaust shop. This way I can start it up without defening myself. I should be able to pick it up tomorrow pending work schedule and weather.
I found some problems with my brakes and maybe someone can help me. I'll try to clearly expalin it.
It takes 3 pumps of the brakes in order to build pressure.
#1: I do not have air in my lines
#2: I believe the shoes are adjusted correctly but one of them may be a "BIT" lose
#3: When the car is off and I push the brake pedal it shoots air thru the intake and back out the carb. When driving that extra air goes back in and tried to kill the engine (sometimes succeding).
#4: When I suck on the check valve air comes thru. When I blow on the check valve on the brake booster no air goes in.
Is it my brake booster or is it my check valve. I'm not really sure how all that works.
More pics of exhaust tomorrow and if someone could get me a roll bar this way I would have the soft top on and be road legal and ready to enjoy by St. Patty's day.
Yesterday I did a little wiring tracing and am now getting ready to finish up the turn signals (I think the relay is bad) and wire up the brake lights.
Today I got it registered and insured. Then I drove it with my buddy following me down the back roads to the exhaust shop. This way I can start it up without defening myself. I should be able to pick it up tomorrow pending work schedule and weather.
I found some problems with my brakes and maybe someone can help me. I'll try to clearly expalin it.
It takes 3 pumps of the brakes in order to build pressure.
#1: I do not have air in my lines
#2: I believe the shoes are adjusted correctly but one of them may be a "BIT" lose
#3: When the car is off and I push the brake pedal it shoots air thru the intake and back out the carb. When driving that extra air goes back in and tried to kill the engine (sometimes succeding).
#4: When I suck on the check valve air comes thru. When I blow on the check valve on the brake booster no air goes in.
Is it my brake booster or is it my check valve. I'm not really sure how all that works.
More pics of exhaust tomorrow and if someone could get me a roll bar this way I would have the soft top on and be road legal and ready to enjoy by St. Patty's day.
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Jack up the rear and tighten the shoe adjusters until the shoes are dragging (lightly) when you spin the tire. Back off a couple clicks. Still have the problem?
If air is blowing out of your brake booster I'd say the diaphragm is shot and you need a new booster. You will run lean in cylinders 5 and 6 until it gets fixed.
If air is blowing out of your brake booster I'd say the diaphragm is shot and you need a new booster. You will run lean in cylinders 5 and 6 until it gets fixed.
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Replaced Brake master and booster. Adjusted some of the brakes but still have some work to do. Not quite right yet. Was running great now running like crap again. Thinking I need to rebuild the carb.
Been busy..my F-250 broke down (injectors) and have been working on getting the LX450 out and sold to pay for it. So funds have been slow to arrive to finish the FJ40. Kinda in a stage where I'm running out of time and money to work on it. Wife quites her job in 4 weeks and after that I can forget throwing funds at it as we start to buy some more baby "STUFF". Want to enjoy the nice weather right now though. It is killing me not being able to get out there and enjoy it right now.
Hopefully more to come soon.
If anyone has a rebuilt 1F carb I could strap on and or lives near by and wants to help with the brake light/turn signal wiring I'll be working on it this weekend. I think my turn signal relay is out. But I find it hard to imagine that CCOT is the only place that carries them and at 35+ plus buckaroos. Need to make sure that is the problem before I waste the money.
Been busy..my F-250 broke down (injectors) and have been working on getting the LX450 out and sold to pay for it. So funds have been slow to arrive to finish the FJ40. Kinda in a stage where I'm running out of time and money to work on it. Wife quites her job in 4 weeks and after that I can forget throwing funds at it as we start to buy some more baby "STUFF". Want to enjoy the nice weather right now though. It is killing me not being able to get out there and enjoy it right now.
Hopefully more to come soon.
If anyone has a rebuilt 1F carb I could strap on and or lives near by and wants to help with the brake light/turn signal wiring I'll be working on it this weekend. I think my turn signal relay is out. But I find it hard to imagine that CCOT is the only place that carries them and at 35+ plus buckaroos. Need to make sure that is the problem before I waste the money.
Hey Jason, on the turn signal relay, just pigtail in an off the shelf part from the local Autozone (or wherever). That is unless you are trying to keep it 100% pure. That's what I did on my 40 YEARS ago and it was less than $10 and still going strong. Good luck - wish y'all were coming to STR!
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Hey Jason, on the turn signal relay, just pigtail in an off the shelf part from the local Autozone (or wherever). That is unless you are trying to keep it 100% pure. That's what I did on my 40 YEARS ago and it was less than $10 and still going strong. Good luck - wish y'all were coming to STR!
Thank you Ramon...that is a good idea. I think I will do that. It is not 100% stock but pretty darn close. I wish I was comming to STR as well. I get out of class a little late though and will just miss it.
I can't believe what you have done here.
I hate you and this cruiser.
Now I stare at mine in disgust.
I hate you and this cruiser.
Now I stare at mine in disgust.
If you need a carb check this link
https://forum.ih8mud.com/trollholes-cruisers/306614-new-2f-carbs.html
he also has a warehouse full of cruiser parts
https://forum.ih8mud.com/trollholes-cruisers/306614-new-2f-carbs.html
he also has a warehouse full of cruiser parts
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Sadly he is out of stock. Can't really wait till June to get it rolling. I have been watching that though and thinking I need to pick one up while he has them for the FJ43.
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It is running good and stopping good. Took it for its real maiden voyage this afternoon. Drove about 12 miles. It doesn't run perfect but I need to figure out parts of the carb. I can't choke it in the morning. It pulls part of the choke that gives it fuel but does not bring the flap closed. Also I don't know how to control the butterfly valve on the secondary. Other than that it is good to go. Still needs a real rebuild but hey it will get me by as I have no transportation right now.
I used my trailer magnetic ligths and wired those up for brake lights right now. Also still do not have turn signals but will work on that this week. Had to spend time tearing apart the powerstroke to get the injectors sent off so didn't have as much time as I wanted to spend with it.
I'll give an update tomorrow on how she does. A slight death wobble above 55..not sure what is causing it. Perfect weather though to drive it with the top off.
I used my trailer magnetic ligths and wired those up for brake lights right now. Also still do not have turn signals but will work on that this week. Had to spend time tearing apart the powerstroke to get the injectors sent off so didn't have as much time as I wanted to spend with it.
I'll give an update tomorrow on how she does. A slight death wobble above 55..not sure what is causing it. Perfect weather though to drive it with the top off.
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I've been getting a little bit done. Few things like fixed an oil leak in the valve cover. I adjusted the valves and it doesn't sound like an old mercedes diesel any more (though I love that). Flushed the coolant and all looks good. Made some adjustments to the carb but some things are still sticky. Just needs a really good going thru that I can't quite give it.
I got the roll bar painted and on and today I put my SOR bikini top on. It is really nice. Only problem was they said to drill a 5/32nd hole in the back for the footman loops and it definitly needed to be 1/8 as the screws provided were entirely to small. Found some screws in my garage that look decent and put those in. I think since last I also had to cut my hooks for the hood as well as the latches. Put on the Bezel.
Also I have temporarly put my trailer lights on. I keep forgeting to order brake lights. I guess I will do that tonight so I can get them on.
This weekend the plan is to get defrost (need to make a duct for the heater fan to the core as well put in the ducts. That and clean up and possibly put on the running boards. I was just going to spray them with some black bed liner but that might look stupid. What do you think?
After that it is continue to drive and enjoy. Probably going to enjoy it another couple of weeks and it goes up for sale. Still thining the herd preparing for the move and paying for this baby. All of the organic and uber safe stuff the wife is buying ads up. Plus getting excited to ship the FJ43 out to my next duty station and get cracking on that towards the end of the year.
I got the roll bar painted and on and today I put my SOR bikini top on. It is really nice. Only problem was they said to drill a 5/32nd hole in the back for the footman loops and it definitly needed to be 1/8 as the screws provided were entirely to small. Found some screws in my garage that look decent and put those in. I think since last I also had to cut my hooks for the hood as well as the latches. Put on the Bezel.
Also I have temporarly put my trailer lights on. I keep forgeting to order brake lights. I guess I will do that tonight so I can get them on.
This weekend the plan is to get defrost (need to make a duct for the heater fan to the core as well put in the ducts. That and clean up and possibly put on the running boards. I was just going to spray them with some black bed liner but that might look stupid. What do you think?
After that it is continue to drive and enjoy. Probably going to enjoy it another couple of weeks and it goes up for sale. Still thining the herd preparing for the move and paying for this baby. All of the organic and uber safe stuff the wife is buying ads up. Plus getting excited to ship the FJ43 out to my next duty station and get cracking on that towards the end of the year.
