Hello all,
I'm new here, have had my FJ60 for ~ 1 year now and loving it. Hoping to get your help with an issue I'm having. Last weekend while idling at a stop light it died on me, afer a few persistent attempts to fire it back up it started and I was able to get it home, but can smell gas (more than usual) and again it was attemting to die unless gas was applied.
Took it to a local mechanic I've used on my other cars, his opinion is that my carburetor is the problem (it floods) and needs to be replaced. He is quoting $694 for a Toyota carburetor and another $400 for labor, which seems extremely steep.
Any suggetsion would be appreciated. Should I opt out for rebuild instead, seek cheaper options? Thanks so much for your help.
I'm new here, have had my FJ60 for ~ 1 year now and loving it. Hoping to get your help with an issue I'm having. Last weekend while idling at a stop light it died on me, afer a few persistent attempts to fire it back up it started and I was able to get it home, but can smell gas (more than usual) and again it was attemting to die unless gas was applied.
Took it to a local mechanic I've used on my other cars, his opinion is that my carburetor is the problem (it floods) and needs to be replaced. He is quoting $694 for a Toyota carburetor and another $400 for labor, which seems extremely steep.
Any suggetsion would be appreciated. Should I opt out for rebuild instead, seek cheaper options? Thanks so much for your help.