Misfire troubleshooting

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I having a problem with rough running on my 1985 FJ60. It has been desmogged according to JimC's instructions. Ran well for quite a while, but now having trouble with rough running. Compression checks out okay with around 150psi on each cylinder. Carb was rebuilt by JimC but was quite a while ago, maybe 10-12 years ago, although not alot of mileage in the interim. I attached a smoke machine to the carb, thinking ive got a vacuum leak, and ive got smoke pouring out the accellerator pump hole. Accellerator pump squirts fuel when the throttle is operated. Little boot on accellerator pump has seen better days and maybe this is my problem. Additionally, ive got smoke pouring out the High side vacuum advance on the distributor, which probably means the vacuum advance diaphragm is shot and creating another vacuum leak. Anybody know if the accellerator pump should be sealed? or any other thoughts? thanks.

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What's your vacuum at idle? A good spot to plug it in is the connection toward the firewall on the intake where the ac idle up gets the vacuum.

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Im getting about 17-18
inches of mercury vacuum at idle. ? Im guessing there is some kind of vent tube in the carb going to backside of accellerator pump plunger, where my smoke is coming through. not sure if this is really a vacuum leak, but if its pulling air, it must be. Accellerator pump boot is rotted out.
 
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