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Chasing Down a High Idle in a 1982 Toyota Pickup – Throttle Cam Assembly
With the rebuilt carburetor installed as described in my post: “Chasing Down a High Idle in a 1982 Toyota Pickup – Replacing a Carburetor” my initial tests were really promising. The truck ran REALLY well. No more obvious hissing from the carburetor area, which was a great sign. A cold start was immediate, and driving…
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Chasing Down a High Idle in a 1982 Toyota Pickup – Replacing a Carburetor
Now that the vacuum lines have all been swapped, the BVSV replaced and the smoke tester was showing no noticeable leaks other than from the choke on the carburetor, it seemed to me that the culprit may be somewhere with the factory carburetor. But the carburetor itself is an assembly of discrete parts and controls,…
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Step-by-Step BVSV Replacement for 1982 Toyota Pickup
Sometimes you have one of those “one step forward, two steps back” type of days. This accurately describes the moment I snapped off the brittle old “Bimetal Vacuum Switching Valve” (BVSV) on my 1982 Toyota pickup. As described in my post: “Chasing Down a High Idle in a 1982 Toyota Pickup – Vacuum Lines” My…
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Chasing Down a High Idle in a 1982 Toyota Pickup – Vacuum Lines
The most prevalent issue with my 1982 Toyota pickup since taking delivery was a persistent high idle, especially after the motor warmed up. While the symptoms were clear, the resolution was not. It is a behavior that can be caused by several conditions, so I needed to take a methodical, yet practical approach to troubleshooting.…
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1982 Toyota Pickup Steering Stabilizer Replacement
One of the first things I noticed after taking delivery of my 1982 Toyota pickup was that the steering stabilizer felt a bit tired. It simply wasn’t providing the damping that you want or expect with ball and joint steering linkage on a solid axle. The fluid leaking from the stabilizer was also a sign…
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I Bought a Fully Restored 1982 Toyota SR5 4×4 – Now What?
