zachmartin529
Landcrusher89
Hey Mudders!
After some scanning through the threads, I'm having a hard time finding an answer to my question. If there is a thread about this already I do apologize for not catching it. 2 nights ago I pulled into a drive-through and I could hear a "new noise" coming from my '89 FJ62. It had a certain rhythm to it, which to me indicated that it was something rotational. It was a light sort of rattling sound: I thought it was maybe a guard or heat shield or something, but the noise had a very distinct rhythm. I ordered food all the while thinking that I'm going to pop the hood and investigate it when I get home.
As I pull forward the truck suddenly shuts off. I go to restart and all it will do is crank but not fire. I first checked for fuel, by cracking the line on the filter and having my wife crank it. Had pressure. The filter is new. Then I go to check spark, pull the number 1 plug, and have her crank it to see if the spark will jump. I didn't have a long enough screwdriver in my road tool kit to find solid ground so I'm not sure that the conditions were good for that test. I was unable to see spark jump, plus the plugs which are maybe 20k old, look awful! Or, I could also not be getting spark anymore. I pulled the cap to see if maybe the rotor broke and it was all fine. both of those items are new too. Got it towed home, tried to fire it again, and as soon as I turned to ignition, every light in the interior went out and nothing happened. Not even a click on the starter.
The next day I disconnected the battery for a minute or so, cleaned the terminals, checked the fuses, plugged the battery back in and it was able to crank again. I have an FSM but have been too busy with work to take the time to look hard into things. A little guidance would be greatly appreciated. The truck has about 260k on it. I've done plenty of maintenance on it but I'm sure there are ancient, tired sensors clogged ports/passages, and electrical issues that will begin to come up.
NOTE: The truck's Check Engine Light did begin to come on within the last few months. Specifically when cruising under very low/partial throttle conditions. If I was on a long drive or putting it under load, eventually the CEL would turn off and sometimes stay off or turn back on again. With life being hectic and the truck continuing to run strong, I had the "I'll get to it later" mentality. I know wonder if that's come back to bite me haha. I'll have to jump the pins on the diagnostic plug to be sure, but as I said, some direction would be super helpful as I can't get the thing to run again and listen for that damn noise. haha
Thank you!
After some scanning through the threads, I'm having a hard time finding an answer to my question. If there is a thread about this already I do apologize for not catching it. 2 nights ago I pulled into a drive-through and I could hear a "new noise" coming from my '89 FJ62. It had a certain rhythm to it, which to me indicated that it was something rotational. It was a light sort of rattling sound: I thought it was maybe a guard or heat shield or something, but the noise had a very distinct rhythm. I ordered food all the while thinking that I'm going to pop the hood and investigate it when I get home.
As I pull forward the truck suddenly shuts off. I go to restart and all it will do is crank but not fire. I first checked for fuel, by cracking the line on the filter and having my wife crank it. Had pressure. The filter is new. Then I go to check spark, pull the number 1 plug, and have her crank it to see if the spark will jump. I didn't have a long enough screwdriver in my road tool kit to find solid ground so I'm not sure that the conditions were good for that test. I was unable to see spark jump, plus the plugs which are maybe 20k old, look awful! Or, I could also not be getting spark anymore. I pulled the cap to see if maybe the rotor broke and it was all fine. both of those items are new too. Got it towed home, tried to fire it again, and as soon as I turned to ignition, every light in the interior went out and nothing happened. Not even a click on the starter.
The next day I disconnected the battery for a minute or so, cleaned the terminals, checked the fuses, plugged the battery back in and it was able to crank again. I have an FSM but have been too busy with work to take the time to look hard into things. A little guidance would be greatly appreciated. The truck has about 260k on it. I've done plenty of maintenance on it but I'm sure there are ancient, tired sensors clogged ports/passages, and electrical issues that will begin to come up.
NOTE: The truck's Check Engine Light did begin to come on within the last few months. Specifically when cruising under very low/partial throttle conditions. If I was on a long drive or putting it under load, eventually the CEL would turn off and sometimes stay off or turn back on again. With life being hectic and the truck continuing to run strong, I had the "I'll get to it later" mentality. I know wonder if that's come back to bite me haha. I'll have to jump the pins on the diagnostic plug to be sure, but as I said, some direction would be super helpful as I can't get the thing to run again and listen for that damn noise. haha
Thank you!