My 1986 Toyota Truck 22r engine with a Carburator had a problem yesterday and I would like you all to kick it around.
This truck has 180,000 miles on it.
Yesterday was a real hot day 110 degrees and I had just driven 40 miles on the freeway at 60 mph with the a/c on. When I got near my destination I pulled in to a fast food restaurant where I got stuck in line Idling my engine for 30 minutes with the A/C on. All of a sudden the engine just stopped. It would not start. Cranked and cranked but nothing. My gas gauge was registering below a quarter of a tank of gas.
I had to be towed home. When I got the truck home I shot some carb cleaner in the carb and the engine would start for a second and then die. I then tapped the carburator with small tool (thinking the float may be stuck) and shot a bunch of carb cleaner and put in a gallon of gas got the truck started.
Should I be worried that this will happen again shortly or was this likely caused by Idling, heat, gas tank not full enough, and maybe a stuck float etc.
Thanks for any input