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[70 FJ40]

Rebuilding the carb is not that difficult. Get a kit from cruiser outfitters. On mine (actually a couple I’ve done), the mating surfaces weren’t flat, gaskets covering ports, etc.

Ok. May try that. How did you get the mating surfaces flat? Is there a good thread, or better yet, a video for rebuilding a 2F carb?

Max

 

[70 FJ40]

On a side note @Skreddy, this FJ60 was originally sold and spent the first 25 years of its life in Spokane.

 

[Skreddy]

For getting the surfaces flat, I had a 12”x12” 1/2” thick piece of steel and put some 220 grit (I think) sandpaper wrapped on it and just gentle back and forth until it was flat.

You may even have some luck just tightening all the screws. I usually find a few loose or finger tight around the carb top. I think all of them I’ve done, the screws that go up from the bottom into the carb body have been loose.

I keep thinking one day I should buy another one of these carbs and do a video or write up. But my luck I’ll get a good one out of the box!

 

[70 FJ40]

When I turn the key on should the wire going to the fuel cut off solenoid get power?

 

[Skreddy]

When I turn the key on should the wire going to the fuel cut off solenoid get power?

Yes.

 

[70 FJ40]

The wire that was hooked to the solenoid was the wrong one. Its the tan colored wire that should have been hooked to the wire from the carb.for the fuel cut off solenoid.

 

[70 FJ40]

I GO IT! @Skreddy You were right, It was the fuel cut solenoid. Hooked it up correctly and was able to tune the carb using lean drop method. The video by OTRAMM on YouTube is super helpful. Its running great now. Vacuum hovers right about 20 able to get the idle at 650. No hesitation when I give it throttle. Super fun to get it figured out. It seams like it may be running a little rich, but otherwise its great.