i got a carburetor...now what? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

drehtwnftbl · 02-21-2006, 07:42 PM

so i got a carburetor off of a 1989 tercel. i want to get er rebuilt and replace my current one w/ it. my question is: can i rebuild it myself? or is it just a better idea to pay a lot of money to have someone else do it? the thing is, i dont like when people touch my car, so i like to do whatever work i can myself. is there a gasket kit i can buy somewhere? anything will help...thx

ToyotaTechGeek · 02-21-2006, 08:22 PM

you can buy a gasket kit. when i get a second, i will try to remember what has to be done. it takes a bit. most carbuer-traitor shops don't know what to do with the sideways SU carb.

Giulia Sprint · 02-21-2006, 09:07 PM

What kind of carburetors do Tercels use? I have a '66 Alfa GTV with Weber 40 carbs, you can buy rebuilt kits and if you have the proper tools and know how to follow instructions, you can rebuilt them fairly easily. I know that a 40 year old Alfa is about as far away from a Tercel as you can get, but a carburetor is a carburetor.

drehtwnftbl · 02-21-2006, 09:11 PM

well i did disassemble and reassemble it, but that's all. i looked online for the gasket kit but found nothing. i was told i should let the components sit and soak in...something...for a day or two. what is this something that it should be soaked in?
how exactly do you go about rebuilding, and what is the goal?

ToyotaTechGeek · 02-21-2006, 10:29 PM

carbuer-traitor acid. Toyota has a rebuild kit. it is an Aisin carb. it is a sideways SU set-up. be VERY careful with the needle valve. there is also an update that the carb desparately needs. there is something that has to be drilled-out. damn, i gave away the last one i serviced because i bought my Weber. i sent one out to a shop to have it rebuilt, but they screwed-up...so i did it myself and had MUCH better results

drehtwnftbl · 02-21-2006, 10:40 PM

hmmm...where can i get this rebuild kit? i imagine the dealership?

ToyotaTechGeek · 02-21-2006, 10:51 PM

yeah
i think so.

drehtwnftbl · 02-22-2006, 01:19 PM

i called the dealership and all she could find was a gasket kit...that can't be all of it is it? in any case, it was $60, so if i find that i actually am able to rebuild it then that's the route i'm going. next question: how do i go about rebuilding? if there's any instruction that i can get somewhere it'd be great, but toyotatechgeek, so far you're the only one that i know of that actually has rebuilt one...and everything else involved w/ the 3E....thanks for the help you've given me so far, and anything else is muchos appreciated!

Giulia Sprint · 02-22-2006, 08:27 PM

Hmm.. what kind of carburetor is it? For mine, I got a Weber rebuilt kit. Check with your supplier, they might be able to provide you with a rebuilt kit.

ToyotaTechGeek · 02-22-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Giulia Sprint

Hmm.. what kind of carburetor is it? For mine, I got a Weber rebuilt kit. Check with your supplier, they might be able to provide you with a rebuilt kit.

seriously, dude...the OEM carb is made by Aisin. it also is an SU derrivative variable venturi design. you can't use a Weber rebuild kit on it.

drehtwnftbl · 02-23-2006, 02:45 PM

okay, well i'm going to put off the carb rebuild, since now, i'm going to replace the head. i'm not paying anything, so that's exciting. the only problem is that it's in the junkyard and it's cold here...like...30 degrees cold...no fun. anyways, i'm going to send the new head into the shop and if it's good, i'll replace mine w/ it. anyways, if anybody still has any leads on a carb rebuild kit, please lemme know!

Giulia Sprint · 02-23-2006, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ToyotaTechGeek

seriously, dude...the OEM carb is made by Aisin. it also is an SU derrivative variable venturi design. you can't use a Weber rebuild kit on it.

I know you can't use a Weber rebuilt kit on it. I was saying that you can check with whoever makes it and maybe THEY can provide you a rebuilt kit.

ToyotaTechGeek · 02-23-2006, 06:14 PM

do you read others' posts? you keep questioning who makes the carb. i stated it twice. BTW: Aisin does NOT sell to the general public.

Donald · 02-26-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by drehtwnftbl

i was told i should let the components sit and soak in...something...for a day or two. what is this something that it should be soaked in?

Find your nearest Yamaha motorcycle dealer and get a bottle of their carb cleaner. It is amazing. I have used it several times and nothing short of muriatic acid seems to work as well for removeing fuel varnish and gum from carb parts. It costs about $20 for the bottle, but is well worth it in my opinion.

Let the parts soak in it overnight and then spray some regular carb cleaner from any auto parts store through the holes.

drehtwnftbl · 02-26-2006, 11:28 PM

sweeeeet, see, this is better for me because i (1) save money, (2) learn new things which i like (3) don't have to let my car sit while i have a part in someone else's hand (4) save money, again...thx for all the help!