Hi everyone and thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
2 parts to this post so hopefully you can be patient with me and I will do my best to be brief.
First up is desmog:
A little background: 1976 FJ40 that I recently discovered a fuel leak around the site glass. Thought it may be time for a carb rebuild as I always suspected (5 years owned) that it could run better. Had a bunch of concerns about the carb date and spoke with Jim C. He looked at a couple pics I sent him and he confirmed I have a non US carb and a vac advance dissy which he thinks are a “good” combo although not original to the vehicle. He suggested finishing the PO’s desmog, check the timing, etc. and then determine if it needs a rebuild. So ordered the desmog plugs to pull the air rail (smog pump had already been removed and several vac lines plugged with screws!
So pulled the carb off, plugged the holes, but now what do I do with the items in the following pics?
Second:
So with the purchase of this vehicle came another Aisin carb in a box of misc stuff. My thought was maybe I could throw this carb on and run it while I get in line with Jim C for a rebuild of the other carb. It is a different model (date code 6E6? So maybe the original carb to the vehicle?) Figured what do I have to lose. Since I had the other carb off to remove the air rails, I bolted this one on and tried it. Fired right up and ran better than it ever has. With one exception… When I returned from a quick test ride and opened the hood, there was gas dripping from the EGR tube at the base of the carb? So, would there be any harm in swapping the base plate from the current carb with the plate with no EGR tube onto the other carb? Should there ever be a reason to see gas dripping from this tube? I believe it connects openly to the inside primary side of the base I guess I am not shocked to see fuel here.
Thank you taking the time to read thru this and offer any insight that you can.
Mark
2 parts to this post so hopefully you can be patient with me and I will do my best to be brief.
First up is desmog:
A little background: 1976 FJ40 that I recently discovered a fuel leak around the site glass. Thought it may be time for a carb rebuild as I always suspected (5 years owned) that it could run better. Had a bunch of concerns about the carb date and spoke with Jim C. He looked at a couple pics I sent him and he confirmed I have a non US carb and a vac advance dissy which he thinks are a “good” combo although not original to the vehicle. He suggested finishing the PO’s desmog, check the timing, etc. and then determine if it needs a rebuild. So ordered the desmog plugs to pull the air rail (smog pump had already been removed and several vac lines plugged with screws!
So pulled the carb off, plugged the holes, but now what do I do with the items in the following pics?
Second:
So with the purchase of this vehicle came another Aisin carb in a box of misc stuff. My thought was maybe I could throw this carb on and run it while I get in line with Jim C for a rebuild of the other carb. It is a different model (date code 6E6? So maybe the original carb to the vehicle?) Figured what do I have to lose. Since I had the other carb off to remove the air rails, I bolted this one on and tried it. Fired right up and ran better than it ever has. With one exception… When I returned from a quick test ride and opened the hood, there was gas dripping from the EGR tube at the base of the carb? So, would there be any harm in swapping the base plate from the current carb with the plate with no EGR tube onto the other carb? Should there ever be a reason to see gas dripping from this tube? I believe it connects openly to the inside primary side of the base I guess I am not shocked to see fuel here.
Thank you taking the time to read thru this and offer any insight that you can.
Mark