Skreddy
SILVER Star
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Brakes are done and it runs like $#!+!!!!! Ok, I didn’t touch anything so what the heck. If I gingerly drive it, it’s fine but if I try to get above 1/4 throttle it coughs and chugs and puffing black smoke then dies. Doesn’t do it with the hood up and hand activating the throttle so maybe it’s load related? I’ll abridge this story here. Tore the carb apart 3 times to adjust float height. Distributor cap off to check stuff twice. I’ve been driving it without the air cleaner and the issue is that under load (high vacuum from carb throat) it’s sucking the hood insulation down to the carb throat and cutting off the air supply. This took me over an hour to have the “ah-ha!” moment. Ugh. So, air cleaner on and runs great again! Tons of fresh Toyota parts installed today like brakes, filters, wipers, dome light parts, marker lights. But no pics. But it did snow 3 or 4”.