Carburetor and First Start
Channel: Mike Restores an FJ40
Date: 27/10/2019

In this video, we discover that our FJ40 has an aftermarket Weber DGAS 38mm carburetor. 

The vehicle has been sitting for some time, so the carb needed to be rebuilt.  The rebuild kit came from eBay and cost about $30. 

Someone removed the mechanical fuel pump and replaced it with a Carter electric pump, but unfortunately, that pump wasn't working.  So, I replaced it with an AirTex pump. 

I added some fuel to the tank and the engine started right up! 

The AirTex pump puts out about 5psi, which is a bit more than the maximum recommended for Weber carbs, so I may add a pressure regulator.