destins 1964 fj40 FST restore thread

[SouthBostonFJ40]

thanks guys

Yeah maybe i will flop the canvas top over the bows today and take a few shots.
Need to get the door canvas soon and start assembling the soft doors

Alex, did you get a chance to send out the door canvas to match my top?

Sorry had to go to DC for an unexpected business trip. I mailed it yesterday.

 

[destin]

Are they not brass?

The tabs cant be bent for proper lever?

At idle where does the fuel in the bowl height at?

The carb just needs to be adjusted, spray carb clean around and check for vacuum leaks.

Linn is super smart and will help you, best is he's fair/cheap and a super freak of knowledge.

cool

yeah, when Mark rebuilt my carb, he said it was a modified float, and did not have a correct float to put in it...

I have to scrounge up a correct float.

Today i am gonna take the top off the carb and see if i can adjust the float...

 

[destin]

Sorry had to go to DC for an unexpected business trip. I mailed it yesterday.

thanks bro

 

[destin]

I think his had a leak he fixed in his float or something.....?....

edit: duh, I just read all of his post about his float being out of a 2bbl.....

yeah, Mark said he did not know if the float would work properly or not, it was something the PO had done

 

[destin]

It ran ok with that float before?

yeah it ran, and it does now ehhe, but the carb had vaccum leak galore ( before Mark rebuilt it )

I am gonna see if i cannot adjust the float today, lets hope i do not fawk something else up haha

 

[Dusty 66]

took the beast out for a cruise today

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Typical to be messing around with the carburetor & timing

 

[fj404life]

yeah it ran, and it does now ehhe, but the carb had vaccum leak galore ( before Mark rebuilt it )

I am gonna see if i cannot adjust the float today, lets hope i do not fawk something else up haha

Was your fuel level way high before?

 

[destin]

meh so here is the deal, there is some modified and cut 2bbl float int he carb...
no matter how I adjust the level, low ( at the mark ), idles great, but no power and sputters when you on it.
Or high level , and it is a champ with acceleration but cannot idle or start well...

I hope it is just the float and i can find a new one ( proper original one ), but this is getting irritating...
Just want it to idle and run like it should oy.

seems there was some dirty sediment in the bowl too when i open it, man, jsut want this thing in working order.

Maybe someone have a clean functioning big barrel carb i can buy?

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

meh so here is the deal, there is some modified and cut 2bbl float int he carb...
no matter how I adjust the level, low ( at the mark ), idles great, but no power and sputters when you on it.
Or high level , and it is a champ with acceleration but cannot idle or start well...

I hope it is just the float and i can find a new one ( proper original one ), but this is getting irritating...
Just want it to idle and run like it should oy.

seems there was some dirty sediment in the bowl too when i open it, man, jsut want this thing in working order.

Maybe someone have a clean functioning big barrel carb i can buy?

My 0.02...get a second working carb...any carb from any year that'll fit, and then worry about finding what you need .

 

[destin]

yeah, very likely the best bet oy

 

[destin]

ok posted up a wanted ad

I want this bad boy running like a top, so I need a good condition carb

https://forum.ih8mud.com/wanted-parts/365216-aisin-large-window-carb.html

Anyone have one in great condition let me know

 

[destin]

Sorry had to go to DC for an unexpected business trip. I mailed it yesterday.

Thanks Alex!!!

 

[Bill McC]

You are driving it already. How about a "it is roadworthy" pic. On those carbs, I can make a call if you like.

 

[destin]

You are driving it already. How about a "it is roadworthy" pic. On those carbs, I can make a call if you like.

hehe, if you have a lead on a big window carb with zero problems i am game

So here is the break down today, I found a carter brass/bronze float that looks identical to the one in the manual, pop it in with the float adjust per manual.

idles liek a dream!!!!!

BUT, when you drive it, the float get stuck "open " meaning the fuel bowl fills up and prevents it form idling correctly... If you hit the top of the carb with a mallet, the float unsticks and bammo, idles like a champ.


So basically my float is getting stuck in the up position preventing it from going back down the the carb window line after you get on the throttle.

WTF cause this?



I will post some photos of the carter float i found, looks the same as the manual

 

[AATLAS1X]

The float does not get stuck, the needle does.

Well on the years I work on......

 

[destin]

carter float i found

 

[thecrazygreek]

Too much fuel pressure?

 

[AATLAS1X]

What dusty old joint did you find that in? That old place up the road on Milwaukie towards Powell?

 

[destin]

The float does not get stuck, the needle does.

Well on the years I work on......

hmmm, is there a way to make sure the needle keeps unstuck?

I also noticed my carb does not have a screen on the top bolt that unscrews ( manual shows a screen below the bolt )

 

[destin]

What dusty old joint did you find that in? That old place up the road on Milwaukie towards Powell?

place on morrison and 12th st in se, some old car shop