won't start

All the questions about filters. Got that sorted and Thanks! I now have a slightly bigger issue. First, I have been using the Donkey quite frequently - made to run and not sit around, right. Noticed a couple of weird starting issues. A bit of chattering when going from glow plug warmup to...

Hey folks, a bit on an odd situation. Long one here. My cruiser has been sitting in Sonoma county under a car cover for about 6 months unused (I know, horrible, but I have had nowhere closeby to keep it.) Anyways, yesterday after cranking it for a while it started rough, but started. I pulled...

2011, 162K miles Car would not start this morning, but did try and turn over weakly before completely dying. Odd thing was the dash and screen was on, presumably overnight, even though the car was shut off and in park. It's possible car was shut off in gear and then moved to park (kids). Got...

Evening all! My '89 has been running like a top, no issues whatsoever. And then bam! - today it would not start. Battery seems fine and dash lights come on when I turn the key but on turning it to ignition, just a "click". Tried approx. a half dozen times and same result. I know that's not...

Took my 1992 FJ80 (3FE) to the shop last week for a thermostat replacement. They swapped it out no problems, got my heat back, but then he called me and said the truck wouldn't start. Never had this issue before my mechanic worked on it. He put brake cleaner "down a vacuum" which gave it enough...

Hey all. I had a radiator blow in my KZJ95. I got it towed back to my place. I went ahead and installed a 4runner radiator. Still need to purchase hose adapters. However, when I try and get the engine to turnover, it won't. It just continuously tries to start. I have tried jumping the battery...

Good Evening, Friends, My 83 FJ60 stalled out twice on me while driving. Truck just died. I was able to get it started back up the first time, but had to get towed the second time around (on Thanksgiving morning, no less.) Now she won't even start at all. I thought it was a fuel system...

A few weeks ago, while off road in Anza Borrego, my 1997 FZJ 80 failed to start after short stop. It cranked ok, fired and then coughed and died. Subsequently cranking it produced no firing at all, just cranking away from the starter. After 30-40 seconds of additional cranking it did finally...

Hi everyone! I have a 99' land cruiser, and live at the bottom of one of the steepest roads in america. The other day, I was driving up the hill when the transfer case failed (sudden grinding sound, can't put in gear in either high or low). I managed to back it down the hill to a safe flat...

1996 Land Cruiser, 175k miles Driving it this morning. 10 minutes from home while gently accelerating from a stop sign the engine died (it all happened smoothly and did not hiccup or backfire). I tried to start it again and it fired for less than 1 second only 1 time but died again instantly...

Good Morning Folks! I'm having a starting issue that's driving me crazy, and maybe you fine folks with your big brains can help. I cannot start my truck (RHD, 1HD-T) with the key. I can sometimes (50% of the time) start it by connecting a jumper wire from the LH battery (+) to the starter (via...

I have a Clifford remote start unit that has worked pretty flawlessly until the last couple weeks. One out of every maybe 30 cold starts, starting the car via the key won't work. The lights come on the dash, but it doesn't turn over or try to start at all. If I lock it with the keyfob and...

Sometimes my U.S. '83 FJ40 starts right up, and sometimes I have to re-charge the battery multiple times before it will start. It is in northern Michigan, but it doesn't matter if the temperature is 90 F in the summer or 10 F in the winter. Sometimes it starts right up. Sometimes I have to...

Hey everyone! We have a 1985 FJ60, not in great condition but when it starts it runs very well. Every time we turn it off, it has a very hard time starting if it starts at all. It seems as if the carb is not getting gas (or enough gas) in order for the engine to fire. We recently replaced the...

I had my 2013 parked for a month without starting it. Battery disconnected most of it. I went to start it and it won’t crank at all. It says “check VGRS system”. ???? The AC blower blows fine and the rest of the vehicle seems to have power. I tried jumping it, then charging the battery...

I have a 94 that recently started to intermittently crank but not start, coinciding the the CEL failing to light up in the "ON" key position. Totally random...sometimes it lights up/starts, sometimes not, hot, cold, whatever. It has a brand new fuel pump. I've looked through the other threads on...

Good afternoon Mud' community, I had a very weird day with the cruiser. I was driving home and all of the sudden my voltage warning light came on and my scan gauge starting reading a charging voltage of 19.5 volts!:eek: I pulled off ASAP and turned the truck off. Truck would not restart. When I...

Here we go and where to start. I have a 1997 FZJ-80 that I purchased 6 years ago and had really no problem with her until 3 years ago when I had near catastrophic brake failure all calibers locked up and brake booster failed. I replaced all the failed components and she was like new again...

85 FJ60 6cyl. (manual only?) Happened at end of August, then again today. Went to start in a.m., it turned over once and died. No choke, it was only 45 last nite.... Tried the first trick, pushing it, and jamming into gear. No love, and now in a dip. Tapping solenoid and starter. Now radio...

The FJ60 has been sitting for about 2 years. I drained the old gas. Replaced the fuel filter. Put penetrating oil in the cylnders. Added 2 gallons on new gas New battery Sprayed starter fluid Turned the key and the starter tries to crank the engine but does not start. After studying this...