In article , Tim Lamb    
   tim@marfordfarm.demon.co.uk> wrote:   
   >In message , Fritz   
   > writes   
   >>   
   >>My 1986 Toyota Truck  22r engine with a Carburator had a problem   
   >>yesterday and I would like you all to kick it around.   
   >>   
   >>This truck has 180,000 miles on it.   
   >>   
   >>Yesterday was a real hot day  110 degrees and  I had just driven 40   
   >>miles on the freeway  at 60 mph with  the a/c on.  When I got near my   
   >>destination I pulled in to a fast food restaurant where I got stuck in   
   >>line Idling my engine for 30 minutes with the A/C  on.    All of a   
   >>sudden the engine just stopped.  It would not start.  Cranked and   
   >>cranked but nothing.  My gas gauge was registering below a quarter of   
   >>a tank of gas.   
   >>   
   >>I had to be towed home.  When I got the truck home I shot some carb   
   >>cleaner in the carb and the engine would start for a second and then   
   >>die.  I   then tapped the carburator with small tool   (thinking the   
   >>float may be stuck)  and shot a bunch of carb cleaner and  put in a   
   >>gallon of gas  got the truck started.   
   >>   
   >>Should I be worried that this will happen again shortly or was this   
   >>likely caused by Idling, heat,  gas tank not full enough,   and maybe   
   >>a stuck float  etc.   
   >>   
   >>Thanks for any input   
   >   
   >Fuel tank breather problem?   
   >   
   >regards   
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   >   
   or fuel filter.   
      
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