Cannot hold Idle / Carb Issue?

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Recently purchased an 84 FJ60. Day 2, it died while driving and now cannot hold an idle. I am trying to clean the idle jet on the carb, but cannot find it. I've dug through other posts / tried to make sense of the explode diagrams of a carb. Yes, I feel stupid.

I believe the carb is a rebuilt 21100-61012 (h3662 based on the tag). Where do I find the idle jet?

Additional context: I've checked power through the solenoid (seems okay). It will start with the choke on, but immediately dies when you take it off. If there are other thoughts on what to check, please let me know. First "project" vehicle and trying to avoid immediately taking it to a shop.

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On top of what @bhsdriller said, there looks to be some suspect stuff going on, as well as a desmog. I’d really look over the desmog and all capped/plugged vacuum lines to ensure no leaks.
Based on the rough castings of the carb I’m going to go out on a limb and say it may be one of the Amazon knockoff carbs they stuck the factory tag on? Could be mistaken on that. If it is one of those, not anything wrong with that (I run one), but they usually need a little attention out of the box.

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