Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Got it running...

It took about 8 hours of dicking-about, but it has barked and roared. The FJ40 lives.

All it took was:

Removal of moldy junk from inside vehicle.
Removal and Rebuilding of carburetor.
Replacing fuel filter and all fuel lines.
Installation of new/used electric universal Fuel Pump.
Repair/Replacement of a dozen small wires and the two battery cables.
Getting fuel to the pump (pouring it in the tank works best).
Two sandwiches (one for James, one for me).
8 cigarettes (James) 2 dips (me)
Oil Change.
New Radiator cap.
New battery.
More cleaning.
More wiring.
Cursing.
Brake fluid.
A hammer.
Starting fluid.
Distributor adjustment.

And she ran. Like a beast as well. It's hard to realize that a Toyota can roar, but it is a 4.2L Inline 6... and a blown muffler. She is loud and she sounds strong. The carb is snappy and tight (except for the throttle shaft which leaks a bit). We were going to drive it up a dirt road, except I wanted to replace the coil wire so I shut it down and then it wouldn't restart.

Next up:

New Starter and new oil filler cap (goodbye tinfoil!)...

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