83 Toyota pickup stalling
My 83 Toyota pickup suddenly began stalling yesterday every time I slowed down for a light. The engine sounds rough and/or slow. I can keep it running by running the RPM up a bit. I don't know wh...
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I've rebuilt over 100 Toyota carbs in my days as a mechanic. Here's an easy check on this one:
With the engine shut off, remove the air cleaner. While looking down on the carburetor, grab the top and give a firm rotational twist to the carb in both directions. If you see any movement the screws between the baseplate, the mid-body or the top of the carb have become loose. This would cause the kind of symptoms you are seeing, and is a common problem. The solution is to remove the carburetor, and tighten up the screws between the sections.
If you're in the Tucson area, I'd be happy to check it out for you.
Jim
With the engine shut off, remove the air cleaner. While looking down on the carburetor, grab the top and give a firm rotational twist to the carb in both directions. If you see any movement the screws between the baseplate, the mid-body or the top of the carb have become loose. This would cause the kind of symptoms you are seeing, and is a common problem. The solution is to remove the carburetor, and tighten up the screws between the sections.
If you're in the Tucson area, I'd be happy to check it out for you.
Jim
