Hi all!
I am new to this forum and already surprised by the amount of info here. I just purchased a 1976 FJ40 from a TLF auction (TFL is a youtube channel). The FJ is currently located in Colorado but will get it shipped to Northern California. Looks like the truck had lived in California for much of its life, then sold to Oklahoma and then spent ~20 years mostly sitting at a monastery in CO - hence my username.
There are a few problems with the car, and I am planning to work on it myself on the weekends - this will be my first car project ever. The truck runs and the transmission seems smooth, but the engine has lots of blowby. I am hoping to get advice to troubleshoot. I reckon rebuilding the engine might be needed, but would love to hear your thoughts. You can see the blowby and the truck in this video: (skip to min 12:38). They also found lots of gas mixed with oil when changing oil. My concern is that the truck would prob not pass smog test in California, which is required to register it .
Anyway, I am happy the FJ community is so strong and glad to be part of it!
Thanks in advance.
I am new to this forum and already surprised by the amount of info here. I just purchased a 1976 FJ40 from a TLF auction (TFL is a youtube channel). The FJ is currently located in Colorado but will get it shipped to Northern California. Looks like the truck had lived in California for much of its life, then sold to Oklahoma and then spent ~20 years mostly sitting at a monastery in CO - hence my username.
There are a few problems with the car, and I am planning to work on it myself on the weekends - this will be my first car project ever. The truck runs and the transmission seems smooth, but the engine has lots of blowby. I am hoping to get advice to troubleshoot. I reckon rebuilding the engine might be needed, but would love to hear your thoughts. You can see the blowby and the truck in this video: (skip to min 12:38). They also found lots of gas mixed with oil when changing oil. My concern is that the truck would prob not pass smog test in California, which is required to register it .
Anyway, I am happy the FJ community is so strong and glad to be part of it!
Thanks in advance.