1988 Toyota Pickup carburetor

1988 TOYOTA PICKUP
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SHAUM
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Engine Performance problem
1988 Toyota Pickup 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual

engine performance and gas mileage very poor. I think the cqarburetor needs adjustment. Any suggestions?
Jun 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Carby adjustments are only a small part of the tune up, i would be doing the full tune plugs, leads, filters etc first, check for vacuum leaks, check that the float level in the sight glass is ok, start here first.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jun 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM
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SHAUM
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Thanks for your reply. I'll start with what you said and see what happens.

Shaum
Jun 7, 2009 at 1:11 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, let me know how you get on, and if you have more questions post them for more help.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 7, 2009 at 1:14 AM
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