20 Most Recent 1983 Toyota Pickup - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Toyota engines have a built in TSTV- thermo controlled vacuum system where vacuum is applied to the choke system in various levels as according to the temp. of the engine. If the TSTV is faulty or if the vacuum pipes are incorrectly placed then you have a choke which is not opening up properly. Fuel is thus not burnt completely and due to the incomplete combustion there is a formation of soot on your exhaust. Try to get the choke to open up in relation to the temp of the engine. The fuel/air ratio alse needs to be checked ( idle mixture control) once you have the vacuum system working properly.

black soot is a running rich condition it's getting to much gas not enough air .. 14-1 ratio air to gas your carb rebuild needs to be rechecked for sticking float..

It would appear that the Black smoke is unburnt fuel, meaning Spark or timing could also be out. Check you plug and point gaps. If you rebuilt the carby, float level is crucial also check the needle and set to ensure it is shutting off the fuel, if it is not shutting off, it will just flood the engine. Not sure what carby you have but I woud pull out the jets/power valve and replace them. Some carbys have a small ball bearing to control fuel, if that was lost that could be it. Pull up an exploded diagram of the carby and do it again. I know its time consuming, but it will be peace of mind. Good luck

oxygen sensor

Yes it souns like you have water in the fuel filter and it has frozen restricting the fuel flow.Change the filter first.Good luck

There are many things that can cause the tranny to not shift properly and Vacume is one of them.

The ECM
tranny sensors
low on fluid
tranny filter
dirty/used tranny fliud
loose linkage
worn transmission bands
valve body malfunction on the tranny
speed sensor

here are 90% of them. You just need to start with the basics first like tranny fluid and fliter. drop the pan and see whats there. If you have metal shavings its the bands or gears. while you have it apart remove the valve body and put a rebuild kit on it. If the valve body id gunked or leaking you can have much of the same issues.

also have 83 long bed toyota.....few yrs ago, sharted not shifting into od. started squirting wd40 into all the carb area linkage, and that seems to work for awhile. last time a week ago, it didnt work, so flushed auto trans and refilled w new fluid. didnt work. heard spark jumb so changed plugs and points, so thought that would maybe cause low vacuum, which might be a problem. that didnt work either, so looking for where i had squirted wd in the past, so i can pinpoint the problem. so now looking for helpe

remove all connection bolts , clips. I then slowly pry the brakes as far from the rotor as posible ( depressing the brake cylinder) with tire tool or large screw driver, so the new thicker pads will go in with ease. Replace new pads acording to toyota and replace bolts/ clips. this method requires no bleeding of brakes.

Hi. I have an 83 toyota dolphine camper
--It won't sart un less I squirt gas in the carb after 24 hours of rest. Have you had any problem with your in this area. Thanks
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NOx is exhaust gas recirculate related, look into EGR valve function...

check condition of air filter.suspect fuel filter if your truck is fuel injected,as filter on some models is mounted below intake manifold,behind starter,difficult to access & often neglected

there will be two highlighted or dotted chain links for the camshaft and one for the crankshaft gear, position cam dot/TDC indicator in the 12-O clock position, the two dotted links should be on ether side of cam dot, turn crank dot to the 6-O clock position and line up highlighted link with dot on crank gear, if timing cover is on, then make sure cylinder 1 is at TDC when the two links are at 12-O clock.

its probly not charging or you might want to test the battery might be bad also did you have the old altenator tested check for power to voltage regulator at the alt to see if there is power presnt otherwise it will never charge without that power wire hot with key on engine off.

remove dash plate and unscrew cap from back and push out the front to remove, check lighter fuse under dash.

replace gray flasher relays under driver side dash, should say "Flasher" right on them, they may be either round or square.

transfer case bearings could be worn out, check fluid level, check for loose drive shaft flanges.

shifter can be removed with shifter boot out of the way, and pushing down and turning round collar at base of shifter to the left or right, with shift lever out it should be easy to tell weather the bottom of shift lever is worn or broken off.

they have a seperate fuse for the head lights

well it ends up at the alternator, yellow wire.

Your float level is to high when you put the kit in they give you a float adjustment gauge,you will have to pull you carb back off and reset, but before you do that what is you choke set at if it wrong it will flood too,But if it set right you can look down your carb and you see gas dripping your you float is to high