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  1. 1974 Toyota Hiace

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    We've been on a few runs up to Hertfordshire and she's been fine, but recently she's decided ahe doesn't want to go over 60mph. She starts to stutter and lose power.
    Then she's fine again at about 40mph. 
    I've cleaned up the leads (i thought it might have got damp from an overflowing radiator) but still the same.
    I'm now thinking fuel pump.
    One day i might actually go bloody camping!

  2. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said:

    hope all that debris didnt end up in the sump

    where on earth diid that name come from ???? but then i only read thomas the tank engine stories  

    Pete

     

    I stuffed a lot of rag in there before getting the angle grinder out.
    The P/O called her Betsy and the number plate is TNG so tingle! 
     

  5. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said:

    some one has to ask   who found it ???    

    Some random bloke down my road tried to offer advice. He then called his mate from a local garage. He told me to take the rocker cover off and he'll come and have a look on his way home. 
    He told me that "something's not right with the timing" and that i needed to take the front timing cover off. He'd be back tomorrow to look again.
    He was pretty stumped when all the marks lined up and he told me to get the timing gear off as it must have lost the woodruff key. 
    The timing gear came apart taking it off and i could tell it had moved.
    New gear ordered from Australia!
    The new gear was fatter than the old one and i needed to grind out the timing cover!
    It's been a hell of a mission!
     

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  16. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

    if unpluging didnt stall the idle then i guees the jet had a blockage and the idle screw has been wound in 

    to get some idle as the slow run circuit stops as soon as you open the throttle is the idle when its running a bit fast 

    if the  idle mixture screw has little effect thats whats going on 

    how to clean solenoid slow run jet 

    needs a battery and fat lips to blow through it  Ha    

    Pete

    I've gone mad and ordered a new carb. Just out of despiration really! And the fact it was £50. Always nice to have spares if i don't need it. (trying to convince myself here)

     

  17. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    I've had the carb off now. The jets were anoyingly clear, well the 2 in the bowl were. I can't see anything odd but i'm scared to take it apart any more. It's all back togther now and still no go. I still suspect the carb though as i'm not getting that flooded smell. I need to get some brake cleaner.

    It almost starts with your foot right down, but it never does.

    Blooming frustating!

  18. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    11 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

    looks a plan there is also the solenoid shut off slow running jet 

    these things on other cars of the era were problematic doesnt affect full power but will cause non  starting and slow run stalls  if its not opening 

    Pete

    I thought about this. It looks like it’s been replaced. I can hear it click. But when it was running badly unplugging made no difference 

  19. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    I was all ready for holidays but I’ve developed a new fun problem.

    I started losing power over about 40 miles until I had to get recovered off the M25 because 20mph really wasn’t fast enough!
    I decided that it was the ignition and went through all that, setting timing and it ran very nicely until it stopped at a set of lights and refused to start.

    One more trip on an RAC van and I’m back home.

    My thoughts are now fuel as it’s occurred to me that both these problems started soon after filling up. Possibly stirring up crap from the tank??  So today I’m replacing fuel filters and upgrading hose.

    I’m not very confident about cleaning the carb though. I’m assuming that I remove the 2 plugs (arrowed in yellow) and the jets are under there? Wish they were Strombergs!

    She’s looking nice though!

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  20. 1974 Toyota Hiace

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    17 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

    i would fit dry  there is  a lot of panting goes on with  manifolds as the heat etc makes them shuffle about 

    sealer can let go and then its worse so unless theres some problem 

    keep it dry and tight 

    yes to check the faces are flat 

    Pete

     

    I like the panting description! 🐶 

  22. 1974 Toyota Hiace

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    8 hours ago, Peter Truman said:

    It ain't a Triumph so there's no wood dash, but by gee it makes up for it with the timber overlay floor covering in the drivers cab area.

    Where's the sleeping accommodation I assume the table drops down to give a flat area, but it look a little short!

    Only experience I've had with camper HiAce was the wife's Canadian girlfriends son who fronted on our doorstep in the early 00's brought one which needed serious welding around the rear tailgate by my mate who restores classics, and at 3 monthly intervals over 18 months this Canadian lad returned from all over Aus for ongoing major vehicle surgery including an engine transplant, he sold it for twice what he paid for it to an English couple doing the round Aus tour! I gather HiAces never die! 

    Back in Canada he still has a campervan some big classic Chevy thing that our son has used a couple of times to tour Canada with his family, and Yeh it's broken down a couple of times, and we get the trans Pacific call, Help "International Rescue".

    I had some flooring left over, rather fetching I think. The bed is me size! 
    The engine seems good. Starts well on the choke.

    luckily these engines were used in a ‘Ute’ popular in Australia. So parts are available.

  25. 1974 Toyota Hiace

    in My NON-Triumph cars

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    The fixing up is going very well! (not fitted the distributor yet...

    MX5 leather seats and all sorts of poshness though!

    But I have a blown manifold gasket. I've found a replacement on ebay.  Would you put any sealant on it or just fit it dry? I'm a little concerned that the last one doesn't look very old and it might blow its end off again (see pictures).

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