My FJ60 has been running great all summer, no vapor lock issues since I put a cooler thermostat in a year ago. Then today, without warning, cruising around 45 mph, and slowing to round a 90 degree curve, it just stopped running. I had time to get over in the gravel and pop the hood, etc. This happened once before three years ago, and it was the fuel pump. Put another in, been fine since. When it used to vapor lock, shooting a little starting fluid would get it going for a couple seconds, then it’d die, and would only start when the fuel was liquid, about 1/2 an hour. Anyway, a Good Samaritan pulled over, and towed me home. That could be another thread, but I will stick to my problem.
After cooling down all day, I went out and pulled the air cleaner and filter off, and found a small mouse nest. Cleaned it out, then sprayed starting fluid in the carb. Nothing at all. It was as if there was absolutely no spark coming from the coil. None at all. My previous experience was that when the pump was bad, it would still turn over. But this has me thinking it must be the coil and or the igniter. Just thought I’d ask here since a lot of you guys know a lot more about this stuff than I do. Thanks in advance. Mr Manos
After cooling down all day, I went out and pulled the air cleaner and filter off, and found a small mouse nest. Cleaned it out, then sprayed starting fluid in the carb. Nothing at all. It was as if there was absolutely no spark coming from the coil. None at all. My previous experience was that when the pump was bad, it would still turn over. But this has me thinking it must be the coil and or the igniter. Just thought I’d ask here since a lot of you guys know a lot more about this stuff than I do. Thanks in advance. Mr Manos