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by wild scallion
Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Adjusting Weber for large elevation changes?
Replies: 7
Views: 3252

Re: Adjusting Weber for large elevation changes?

Sorry, haven't been around for a spell. In reverse order to your inquiry, the new line ran from the pony tank behind the drivers seat up through the cabin, one way squeeze-pump next to the hand-brake, then hosed through the firewall forward of the passenger's seat, straight up to the port-side of th...
by wild scallion
Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:38 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: overheating by vacuum?
Replies: 7
Views: 3305

Re: overheating by vacuum?

dlb, the donor motor was in "good enough" working order (subjective, of course!) prior to the transplant. Something new is amiss. Vac can affect timing, which can affect temp, correct? Vac is just such a genie situation to me... chris, fan Does function, via the unplug test. Just never kic...
by wild scallion
Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:21 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Adjusting Weber for large elevation changes?
Replies: 7
Views: 3252

Re: Adjusting Weber for large elevation changes?

It may or not be applicable to your route, but for elk hunting at 10500ft I had two seasons of trouble getting that high. The third year we added a fuel line onto the unused side of my weber's "t" just before the carb, and had a hand pump and pony tank (our "Icarus tank") to manu...
by wild scallion
Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: overheating by vacuum?
Replies: 7
Views: 3305

overheating by vacuum?

Whale, I've read and read... I can keep trying things, but time to ask. I just did my first engine swap, between two 86 sr5's. There was a lot above my head, but I did it, thanks largely to this group, and my 888 page bible, and it "worked" (after getting the distributor/timing in the righ...