_chiefjt Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 First time my '86 720 broke down on me today. So me and my dad were on our way home from a customers house (run a mechanic business) and we came up to a stop sign and it just died. It didn't start back up till we gased it and after that it wouldn't idle. It ran like it normally did before but it just died this time.He power braked at every stop till we got to a parking lot and checked to see what was wrong. First we checked the anti-backfire valve and that wasn't it. Well thinking with my whole exhaust failing we thought the cat was clogged up. Don't know why my dad would think that but he took the O2 sensor out for an opening. Well that wasn't it. But he did get it to idle but he adjusted the carb to chug my gas but we both knew that wasn't right. So he saw it flooding in the carb even after the truck was off so he looked at the glass to see if the float was correct and IT WAS NOT! So he took it apart and bent the adjustment on it. Put it back together and purred like a kitten. Usually it takes trial and error but we drove it home as a test drive and the float was right on the money. Now it starts right up and doesn't bog out when I decelerate. Run's SOO much smoother. Kinda glad this happened. Well that's how my 1986 Nissan 720 z24 stupid electric carb broke down. lol Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Sounds like a good time to break down, when you had the time and resources to fix it. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
xxmass Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 awesome! great feeling to figure out & fix your own ride. way to go dad! Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 if you dont have AAA yet, better invest! Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Yeah we got AAA. Coincidence we had every tool and resource we need. Tools in the back and Autozone right across the parking lot. (even though we didn't have to go there). Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have State Farm, and they will pay for any towing company, no need to wait on AAA. Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well we got progressive and roadside assistance for AAA. Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I had free towing from state farm. But they took me off of it because i used it 9 times in a year 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I had free towing from state farm. But they took me off of it because i used it 9 times in a year Haha thats funny.Just pull the L series out and put a ka24 in it. Quote Link to comment
Bambino Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 you think it could be the same problem with mine, that the floater is out of adjustment? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Easy enough to tell -- just look at the sight-glass. Is the fuel level on the mark? Quote Link to comment
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