# Should I rebuild my carburetor myself?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-rebuild-my-carburetor-myself/6625>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 30, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-rebuild-my-carburetor-myself/6625 "2007-10-30T21:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![LanceGillette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@LanceGillette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LanceGillette)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-rebuild-my-carburetor-myself/6625/1 "2007-10-30T21:04:46Z")

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I’ve got an 87 Toyota pickup with a 22R engine. It just failed the emissions test and the diagnosis indicates the carburetor needs rebuilding. Is this something the novice can do himself or should I pay someone to do it for me?