@Cgbeachbum I replaced that part (it's escaping me now) that the needle valve sits inside. So it is super clean and intact.
My son is just falling asleep and tho it's raining and gross outside I maybe go try to start her. I'm feeling really anxious since yesterday's conclusion of a no start.
I've changed the alt which is kinda huge when it comes to the truck. And yes the pump is brand new.
Until I get a new timing light w/ tach and advance readout plus a compression gauge I'm not going to crazy yet. But I'm sorta feeling pulling my intake is in my future.
I also have been trying to get a good solid grasp on why a diz gets received post desmog. Pinging ok I've read that and I've seen folks say they retard to lesson pinging. So recurving allows the diz to advance more? ** edited: it makes the diz advance less.
Quoting here from someone who worded it in a way that make sense and I can almost envision it... "I think it is common knowledge that desmogging an FJ60 and recurving the distributor go hand in hand. The distributor was set up to optimize performance based on a vehicle with the emissions equipment in place. Once all that stuff is removed the distributor provides too much advance and the advance comes in before you really need it and runs out when it is needed the most. Simply leaving the distributor and timing alone will, in most cases, cause pre-ignition or pinging when the truck is under load. There are a couple of band-aid fixes that will allow you to drive the truck but the results are far from optimal. One fix is to
reduce the initial timing to the point that the pre-ignition goes away. This method can cause hard starts and stumbly idle and the truck will feel sluggish and under powered. The other band-aid fix is to leave the initial timing alone and run the truck with the primary advance from the carb connected to the secondary port on the distributor. The second method cured my pinging and allowed me to drive my truck for several months issue-free. It still felt sluggish though and I started to think hard about a dizzy recurve."
I would so give anything for some really clear simple drawings of how parts interact w/ each other in action.
When I was a kid Linda Carter (the actress who played Wonder Woman) was the apple of my eye. I'd give anything for my truck to be see through like her jet was.
