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Thanks for everyone's help on here. I appreciate it tremendously. I know nothing is what I've discovered over the last few months. But I'm trying slowly through books (which is difficult) to figure some of this stuff out. Cany anyone help me identify what I'm looking at in this pic? I have a leak at ...

In an attempt to fix a vacuum link to the choke pull off, I've now developed another problem. Now it wont' drop down to idle but stays on fast idle after engine started even after several minutes. When I put it into drive the idle seems to drop. Another vacuum leak?

Okay, Thanks. Could a bad plug or improperly gapped plug cause a rough idle on cold start? I'm trying to figure out what to check other than the aap diaphragm.

The smoke is intermittent and not heavy. But could a choke pull off not working make it idle rough on a cold start?

I sealed off the line to the aap for a few days and never experienced the rough idle at cold start during those few days. I then replaced the aap diaphragm and two days later, this morning, I had an intensely rough idle on start up this morning. It shook like crazy and if I took my foot of the gas ...

Thanks!!!! I capped the AAP diaphragm and problem solved! I'm going to replace the diaphragm next week. Really glad I didn't end up replacing the carb.

Thanks guys. The problem is that I often have a rough idle on a cold start. It almost seems worse when I have a full tank of gas. And if I replace the plugs it starts up and idles fine then gets progressively worse, over say a couple of months. I don't do any highway driving or I very infrequently ...

I have a 1981 Toyota Tercel. It's not a 4wd. Sorry :( It does have a 3ac It needs a carburetor and I'm wondering if I can borrow your expertise. If I were to buy a new carb or remanufactured carb where should I look and what should I look for. I want to get the best quality carb I can get. I'm ...