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2wagons wrote: Xirdneh, Mootsman, did you get the vac advance with three ports?

Mine have the three ports
I hook up the bottom one
And the top inboard one
It has a larger hole
The other top port has a small hole and I believe it is for the high altitude thing
Being at sea level I do not use it (plugged)

ARCHINSTL wrote:

3AC Vacuum Advance:

i bought a new vacuum advance at shucks for 96.00
the toyota dealer wants 150.00

simon84 wrote: Just went for a spin in my 84 tercel and I smell gas.

i've had the fuel pump leak sporadically. (it was probably about to go out)
Also had the metal fuel line leak at the top forward end of the carburator
the large bolt that holds the line to the carb was slightly loose.

The temp needle on my tercel moved from its normal running position (about 1/4) to a higher position (1/2). Just in case it was the gauge itself I bought a numbered gauge. The car runs between 190 and 200 degrees. I know thats too warm because the electric fan in front of the radiator comes on aroun...

if you get a compression checker (cheap ones around 20.00) you can pull a plug & insert compression checker and crank over the engine if the gauge does not build up much pressure or is very low on one cylinder only it could very well be a burnt valve. if one cyliner is low squirt some oil in cyl...