In article , Fritz <   
   h6zv9@yahoo.com> wrote:   
   >On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:12:19 -0700, Sir F. A. Rien   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>Fritz  found these unused words:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>>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   
   >>>   
   >>Sound like a vapor lock, possibly some water in the tank.   
   >>When did you last purge, replace fuel filter, add a 'water remover'?   
   >   
   >   
   >It has been  at least  ten years since I have changed that fuel filter   
   >and I have never purged the tank.  Wouldn't even know how to.   
   >Wouldn't hurt to put in a new fuel filter.   
   >   
   >Thanks   
   just toss a can of shit designed to make it burn.   
      
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