Hey guys I haven't been on here in awhile but I have recently ran into another problem with my FJ40.
When I go to start her it will crank over very very slowly and very roughly if that's a word. I have tested the battery, starter, alt. and they all are in good shape.
So I got to messing with it the other day and the piece that connects to the carb. from the gas pedal arm was super hot and burned the crap out of me. The engine had just started so it was hot because it has alot of electricity flowing through not because the engine was hot. So I had a buddy crank on it while I watched the engine and the choke cable and the throttle piece that was so hot is arcing and turning bright red.
So I checked for bare wires and didn't find anything. But I did find that my ammeter or voltage regulator which ever it is called (its the little black box bolted to the fire wall) it has a wire that all the insulation was burned off of and it was bare. If you need to know which wire it is I can go look.
But I am wondering if anyone has any idea what could be making it do this. I know I need to replace the ammeter but is probably what is making it arc from the choke cable to the carb. or could it be something else?
I was thinking it was probably just a bare wire but so far I have yet to find any bare wires.
Thanks
Barry
When I go to start her it will crank over very very slowly and very roughly if that's a word. I have tested the battery, starter, alt. and they all are in good shape.
So I got to messing with it the other day and the piece that connects to the carb. from the gas pedal arm was super hot and burned the crap out of me. The engine had just started so it was hot because it has alot of electricity flowing through not because the engine was hot. So I had a buddy crank on it while I watched the engine and the choke cable and the throttle piece that was so hot is arcing and turning bright red.
So I checked for bare wires and didn't find anything. But I did find that my ammeter or voltage regulator which ever it is called (its the little black box bolted to the fire wall) it has a wire that all the insulation was burned off of and it was bare. If you need to know which wire it is I can go look.
But I am wondering if anyone has any idea what could be making it do this. I know I need to replace the ammeter but is probably what is making it arc from the choke cable to the carb. or could it be something else?
I was thinking it was probably just a bare wire but so far I have yet to find any bare wires.
Thanks
Barry