4Runner is down

[pappy]

Not having a good time. I still haven't had time to deal with the head gasket on the 40, and now this.

I was driving home from the store and the truck just quit. EFI fuse was popped. Since the last thing I worked on was the fuel pump I disconnected the pump, installed a new fuse, and turned the key. The fuse held. Reconnect the pump, and pop. There is a short in the bracket or the pump.

The exciting part? I just filled up. The aux tank gravity feeds into the primary, so there is no way I can just remove the bracket from the tank. I need to drain the aux first.

I'm not having a good day.

 

[OGBeno]

Wiring on bracket is the 1st place I'd look. Same thing happened to me on the ride back from the Rubithon in the middle of AZ....not fun.

 

[pappy]

Most likely bracket. There is a short between the two terminals. Draining the fuel now so I can pull the bracket. I do have another bracket, but the only reason it's not in is because Mr. Toyoda wrenched on the hose so dang tight I can't get it off. Going to plan "B" as soon as I can get the bracket out of the tank. Gonna have to "Yankee engineer" it without hacking anything.

 

[pappy]

Truck is running. Fixed? Who the heck knows.

 

[ToyotaDon]

Wires moved?

Need one of these?

 

[evanz80]

Truck is running. Fixed? Who the heck knows.

Good news! Keep us posted.