Idle problem after warmed up

COYHEAD501

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1985 TOYOTA PICKUP
2.4L
4 CYL
200,000 MILES

My truck is four wheel drive. I have to pump the gas pedal to cold start, then once warmed up wants to shut off. Will not idle.

Sunday, June 11th, 2017 AT 2:22 PM

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MHPAUTOS

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Is this a carby or EFI engine?

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 AT 4:11 AM

COYHEAD501

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 AT 1:56 PM

MHPAUTOS

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Sounds as if the auto choke is not working, you should only have to depress the throttle ones to pull the choke in and engage the fast idle, this can be complex and exact settings are required, something that a qualified mechanic need to look at and adjust or repair as required.

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 AT 2:38 PM

COYHEAD501

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The fast idle does engage, once eng. Warms up to operating temp is when the idle drops so low it kills the eng. Unless I feather the gas pedal and ease the eng. To idle unassisted. But it still struggles to stay running. Accelerating through the gears and at freeway speeds it seems to be fine. Hope this helps.

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 AT 3:39 PM

MHPAUTOS

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You may just have to raise the base idle tents is an adjusting screw at the base of the carb at the throttle linkage, there may bec2 screws one will be for choke fast idle and the other will be base idle, the base idle screw will respond with altered revs the other if fitted there will not, mixtbute may also be out and you will have to check for vacuum leaks as well