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Electrical Systems / getting new starter Using toyota fj40 starter but still want to use foot pedal

« on: September 19, 2021, 06:45:36 PM »

My 12v starter gave out on me and it has been to the re builder for almost a year so I want to use a Toyota fj40 starter (12v).  I want to continue to use the foot switch to start my '53 cj3b.  Do I wire directly to starter from the foot switch or do I go through the solenoid that is on the Toyota starter?

Thanks,
Buck

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Engine compartment / a universal carb that isn't a india solex. Anybody know about these?

« on: November 13, 2020, 01:19:24 PM »

I saw this carb on the jeepsterman web site.  Looks like a carter yf type carb.   https://www.thejeepsterman.com/products/3292-new-fully-universal-carburetor-1950-1971-jeep-and-willys/.  They said it was a brand new carb and not a rebuild.  Anybody know what these are?

Thanks,
Buck

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Electrical Systems / My coil is getting real hot....Quest to get my 12v 1 wire alt electrical system

« on: September 04, 2020, 11:16:36 AM »

I am having problems getting my 1 wire 12v alt system to work.  It runs fine for a while ( 15 minutes of driving) then dies.  The internal resistor coil is very hot.  I have a walcks wiring harness that I started with and then changed out the electrics to a 1 wire alt.  I have read up a lot about issues relating to changing over to a 1 wire alt system and think it is set up right.  I am running a wire on the pos side of the ammeter back to the positive lug to the battery.  I am using a solenoid and a key switch. I checked the ohms on the condenser and that looks fine.
 I am considering using an external resistor also to the mix because of the coil overheating.
I know I have 12 v at the positive at the coil when starting but haven't looked at the voltage at the pos+ side of coil after it is running.  I have gone over fuel related issues and think that it is o.k.  Even thought it might be vapor lock issues but I don't think that is it.  My main clue right now is that darn hot coil.

Thanks,
Buck