New Engine for a 1975 FJ40 Named "Sandy" (3 Viewers)

[pb4ugo]

You should be able to disconnect the cable from the firewall valve and operate it by hand to see if it moves. The older cowl vents work great, but the later style fresh air vent that comes thru the top of the heater box, not so much.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Depends on the cable, ones with a plastic overcoat respond well to a cable luber; bare wrapped wire like my manual choke cable I just spray with WD-40 with a pee tube.

https://www.amazon.com/Yourkar-Cable-Luber-Tool-Lubrication/dp/B0D9XTBFXQ

 

[77mustard40]

Matt this is the riser valve I was talking about, I shut mine off about a month or so ago and will open it in the fall when it get cold again. Sits right there next to the carb linkage

 

[MatthewMcD]

Matt this is the riser valve I was talking about, I shut mine off about a month or so ago and will open it in the fall when it get cold again. Sits right there next to the carb linkage

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Thanks Kelly, yep, I have one too. I am afraid to mess with it too much because it's "frail". It has the threaded stem but doesn't have the "butterfly" wing nut at the top.

I am looking at a couple ball valve options.

 

[charliemeyer007]

On mine the stem is really long. You could just grab the end with a small vice grip pliers and rotate it open/closed. I have one of those cable toyota valves I salvaged off the next door neighbors corolla he was scrapping. I like the idea of a ball valve.

Home Despot 1/2 or 3/4 Everbilt 3/4 in. SWT x 3/4 in. SWT Full Port Lead Free Brass Ball Valve 116-4-34-EB - The Home Depot - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-SWT-x-3-4-in-SWT-Full-Port-Lead-Free-Brass-Ball-Valve-116-4-34-EB/205816135 Low temp silver solder your conversion fitting to the valve

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Thanks Kelly, yep, I have one too. I am afraid to mess with it too much because it's "frail". It has the threaded stem but doesn't have the "butterfly" wing nut at the top.

I am looking at a couple ball valve options.

Vintage TEQ carries the shut off version that Kelly referenced above. It’s a tad spendy so BP for sticker shock.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Well..damn. I was fully intending to run over to HD for some home repair items and she won't start. I have spark but no gas in the bowl. (At least that's what it looks like.) I'll see if I can make sure the fuel pump is working. I recently rebuilt it. I'll pick up another fuel filter as well, good to have a spare.

I told her she broke my heart today. "The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." should be the Toyota tag line.

 

[77mustard40]

Well..damn. I was fully intending to run over to HD for some home repair items and she won't start. I have spark but no gas in the bowl. (At least that's what it looks like.) I'll see if I can make sure the fuel pump is working. I recently rebuilt it. I'll pick up another fuel filter as well, good to have a spare.

I told her she broke my heart today. "The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." should be the Toyota tag line.

Hang in there, trust me that is NOT TEQ's tag line! Once you get everything sorted out you will forget you need to F with it in order to drive it. I'd hop in mine and drive it anywhere, would I grab tools and extra goodies... yes, but I would not expect to need them

 

[RevISK]

I concur with Kelly.
It’s bound to be something simple.
I’ve usually self induced the issues I’ve had with Norman.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Guy's lament "If it has wheels or tits - then you got problems" $10 electric fuel with a switch pump plumbed in line with your mechanical pump is a great back up. Plus if you have some extra hose you can transfer fuel from your rig to another or use it to run your army camp stove, start camp fire, wash broken parts on the trail...

 

[MatthewMcD]

Hang in there, trust me that is NOT TEQ's tag line! Once you get everything sorted out you will forget you need to F with it in order to drive it. I'd hop in mine and drive it anywhere, would I grab tools and extra goodies... yes, but I would not expect to need them

Thanks for the encouragement. It does seem odd that after 100 miles of no issues it would not start. It did get us home though!

I am getting faster at diagnosis. But I need to learn what "normal" looks like.

 

[MatthewMcD]

OK, posting this because I am stuck in a company meeting and it just occurred to me....I wonder if the fuel solenoid wire disconnected... Now I have to sit through this meeting before I run out and check the wire.

 

[Pighead]

A non-op fuel cut-off solenoid will still let the engine run if you have your choke pulled out...

 

[MatthewMcD]

A non-op fuel cut-off solenoid will still let the engine run if you have your choke pulled out...

Really? I didn't know that. Thanks!

 

[charliemeyer007]

Knowing your rig and having a bag of tricks - priceless.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Knowing your rig and having a bag of tricks - priceless.

Agreed, this carb is "new to me" so I am still learning the ins and outs.

 

[RevISK]

Anything?

 

[MatthewMcD]

Anything?

Life has been getting in the way. I took a quick look and the wire is still attached. I'll make time today to see if it's energized.

 

[RevISK]

I’m around if you need a second set of eyes.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Thanks. It clicks with the key, so there is power. I’ll pull the air cleaner and dive deeper.