Car Doctor | Idling problems? How to fix a 30-year-old Nissan 1400 bakkie's carburettor
I spent a couple of days refreshing the wheels on my sister-in-law's old beat-up Nissan 1400 bakkie during a visit to her home in Groot Brak (you can read about that here). Using a wire rotary brush, masking tape and newspaper, and some satin-black paint from a spray can, the spruce-up had done wonders for the bakkie's overall demeanour. And Karien's! Or had it? Before I had even started on the wheel-refurbish, Karien said she felt the little 30-year-old Nissan was running out of fuel and that I would need to put some juice in as soon as I took it for spin. This, however, corresponded with Ka...