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Sometimes it is not the obvious. I ended up removing the gauge and it looked fine so I put some dielectric grease on the bolts securing it to the housing. Hooked it back up thinking I would find a new gauge to replace it later and it is now working! Sometimes it’s just a bad connection.

75 fj40 with original 2f motor. Temperature gauge has never worked since I got it and decided to track down the problem. First thing I did was pull out the FSM. I went through each test and the only the first failed. No light came on. The rest passed. Also checked continuity from barrel on...

Funny ending to a long and tortuous fix. First the one piece is a direct plug and play. Second, if the plastic drive gear tines are worn (even in one spot) it will not work. And last......I replaced the tenths of mile odometer ring with a disk from the speed marker seen in photo 1. These...

I hooked up a drill and speedometer works when I spin it counter clockwise. If this is right then it may be the drive gear needs replaced.

75 fj40. I replaced my two piece speedometer cable with a one piece speedometer cable and didn’t notice at first that the speed marker reverses the spin on the cable. Is there a fix for this that I’m missing?

I struggled with the same problem for a week. Checked TDC, Checked Compression of Valve #1, Problem ended up being, as I seated the distributor it rotated and was one tooth off. Something that small made it struggle to start and backfire.

I have looked for a week, and it took all of seven minutes once I posted it. Much appreciated.

75 fj40 is almost done but I cannot remember where this goes. And with all the photos taken I can’t seem to find it either. Thanks for the help.

I need one rear short jump seat. I have a 75 fj40.

I'm looking for some short jump seats. Have you sold them?

4/75 fj40 vin# FJ40197770 2F 016925

I have a motor but need something to put it in. Is it available? Thanks Shane