Carburetor - buy or repair?

[RaymondUy]

Hi duskylim,

I have a Toyota Big Body '93 model with 2E Engine with an Aisin carburetor. I was not able to use the car for 8 months. When I started to use it again, it has a hard time starting. I have to pump and step on the accelerator hard and make the engine angry first before the engine becomes stable. If not, the engine will die. I also noticed that there is a smell of unburned fuel. There is no white or dark smoke coming out of the muffler. Do you think the problem is the carburetor? Can you recommend a shop or mechanic who can overhaul my carburetor? Or should I just buy a new carburetor to replace the old one. Your advice will be highly appreciated.

[duskylim]

Hi Raymond:

You should bring the car to a trusted shop and have it tuned-up and then have them look at the carburetor. If after the tune up it still runs poorly then ask them if the carb should be overhauled.

The reason I ask people to PM me when I recommend a shop is that this forum (Tsikot) frowns on advertising (that is not theirs).

So PM me if you wish me to recommend a shop.

Best Regards,

Dusky Lim

[AsyongNissan]

Sir Dusky,

Just read some of your helpful post. Looking for a carb shop near pasig or cainta. Please pm your recommendation.

My car is a 1994 Nissan lec-PS carb type 16valve maybe need some cleaning. no major jerking pero medyo hirap sa pataas lalo na pag naka aircon and i think running rich kasi may onting black smoke ( not blue or white).

Thanks

[shelu]

hope this helps. i had my nissan lec and kia cd5 carbs fixed at rommels in kamuning. butterfly in carbs is not an issue anymore these days as carb repair shops do have machine press for those butterflies. in my case, its additional 400 petot for the machining job. so far, my carb works perfectly. besides, they use timing light to ensure that the engine timing is ok and rule out blaming it on carbs. they charge 450 fort he carb overhaul excluding the gaskets and solvent.