SAR_Squid79
Explorer
Last Saturday, I drove my FJ62 around running errands in the morning. It ran fine. My wife and I went back out in the evening to drive to dinner for our anniversary. The FJ62 started (took a little longer than usual to start), seemed to run fine. I pulled it out of the garage and drove about 20 yards and it cut off. It cranks over very strong but won't start.
Troubleshooting Sunday morning (using my FSM) - I was definitely getting spark. All the fuses are good. The distributor was replaced about 8 months ago (with an OEM distributor).
My mother-in-law borrowed the Cruiser on Friday to run some errands, and I suspect that she ran out of gas, or close to it. I suspect this because she has borrowed my Cruiser several times in the past and NEVER ONCE put gas in it, and when she borrowed it on Friday it was below 1/2 a tank, and returned full...
I did the paperclip test IAW the FSM which basically hotwires the pump so it will run constantly when the switch is turned on. I could hear the fuel pump whining, but the Crusier still wouldn't start.
I left the paperclip in place, and disconnected the fuel line before the fuel filter, turned the switch back to 'On' and didn't get a single drop of fuel from the fuel line... Last year when I had a distributor issue, I initially suspected the fuel pump, so I disconnected the fuel line at the filter, and it shot gas all the way across the parking lot!
...I called TRDparts4U, and they is quoted me $260 for a new Toyota OEM fuel pump, and fuel pump filter (sock filter).
There is a Denso pump and an Aisin pump, which are both TECHNICALLY Toyota parts, but the Aisin costs about $40 more. I ended up getting the Denso Pump. I was going to go ahead and get the fuel pressure regulator too, just for the hell of it, until he told me that it was $118! ...that'll have to wait!
I drained the fuel tank Thursday (pretty easy thanks to the drain plug), and removed the spare tire, and spare tire mount cross-member. On wednesday I sprayed all the bolts with PB Blaster. Thursday - I went ahead and loosened all the bolts with no problems. All I have to do is disconnect the 2 fuel lines, and the tank should come out nice and easy.
Troubleshooting Sunday morning (using my FSM) - I was definitely getting spark. All the fuses are good. The distributor was replaced about 8 months ago (with an OEM distributor).
My mother-in-law borrowed the Cruiser on Friday to run some errands, and I suspect that she ran out of gas, or close to it. I suspect this because she has borrowed my Cruiser several times in the past and NEVER ONCE put gas in it, and when she borrowed it on Friday it was below 1/2 a tank, and returned full...
I did the paperclip test IAW the FSM which basically hotwires the pump so it will run constantly when the switch is turned on. I could hear the fuel pump whining, but the Crusier still wouldn't start.
I left the paperclip in place, and disconnected the fuel line before the fuel filter, turned the switch back to 'On' and didn't get a single drop of fuel from the fuel line... Last year when I had a distributor issue, I initially suspected the fuel pump, so I disconnected the fuel line at the filter, and it shot gas all the way across the parking lot!
...I called TRDparts4U, and they is quoted me $260 for a new Toyota OEM fuel pump, and fuel pump filter (sock filter).
There is a Denso pump and an Aisin pump, which are both TECHNICALLY Toyota parts, but the Aisin costs about $40 more. I ended up getting the Denso Pump. I was going to go ahead and get the fuel pressure regulator too, just for the hell of it, until he told me that it was $118! ...that'll have to wait!
I drained the fuel tank Thursday (pretty easy thanks to the drain plug), and removed the spare tire, and spare tire mount cross-member. On wednesday I sprayed all the bolts with PB Blaster. Thursday - I went ahead and loosened all the bolts with no problems. All I have to do is disconnect the 2 fuel lines, and the tank should come out nice and easy.
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