From: kh6zv9@yahoo.com   
      
   On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:15:45 GMT, someone@some.domain   
   (someone@some.domain) wrote:   
      
   >In article , clare@snyder.on.ca   
   wrote:   
   >>On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:22:19 GMT, someone@some.domain   
   >>(someone@some.domain) wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>In article , Tim Lamb   
   >>  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  in the tank and I 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   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>or fuel filter.   
   >> I'd say  vapour lock or in-accurate fuel guage - but what kind of   
   >>idiot idles a truck for half an hour with the AC on in 110F   
   >>weather????   
   >> You are just BEGGING for trouble - not to mention the un-necessary   
   >>polution - particularly with a carbureted 1986 vehicle.   
   >idiots are people who run their caddies or benz with the ac going for 2 hours   
   >to keep fido cool while they have dinner.   
      
   One thing I did not mention was that the whole time I was stuck in   
   that line at fast food joint with now way out I was constantly   
   monitoring my temp gauge and it never creeped passed the half way   
   mark.  In fact it was a bit  below normal .   
      
   This morning I hopped in the old truck and it started up like a new   
   vehicle.   
      
   Thanks for all the input,  I think the idling in the heat did the   
   truck in for that day.  Won't do that again.   
      
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