New to the board, so cheers to all.
Hoping you all can help me out. I'm have a problem with the ignition on a friend's 1965 FJ40 / F135 motor. Here is the skinny: We were driving along fine, when *snap your fingers* the FJ flat out died. Dead as a door nail on the side of the road, with no tools. Tried to restart the engine. Starter would turn over the motor, but the engine would not fire. Checked fuel line, ensured the carb was spraying fuel- all OK. Checked for air obstructions- none present. Checked the distributor, coil, and plug wires- all OK. Surmised that the problem was most likely an electrical issue in the ignition system. Ultimately I could not fix the problem on the side of the road, and we had to tow the FJ.
Now that the FJ was back in the garage, I pulled the distributor. Cap and rotor are almost brand new, and looked to be in great shape. Pulled the rotor and dust cover off, and noticed that the points were absolutely shot. So I replaced the points and condenser with parts from SOR. Reassembled / reinstalled the distributor, and reconnected the plugs and wires, thinking the problem fixed. Left the #1 spark plug out just to confirm a spark. However, when I turned over the engine, to my utter dismay, there was no spark arcing across the plug gap. So, the FJ is still dead, and I'm not sure where else the problem may be. Here are the troubleshooting steps I have taken so far:
Troubleshooting Done So Far:
1.) Replaced Points and Condenser With New Toyota Parts
2.) Tested Primary and Secondary Coil Winding Ohm Resistance- All Within Spec.
3.) Cap, Rotor, Spark Plugs, and Wires Are New Within Past 300 Miles. I Assume Them To Be Good.
4.) Replaced Corroded Coil Terminal Post Wires
5.) Checked Battery Connections, Chassis Ground.
6.) Checked Electrical System For Other Problems. None Detected.
After all that, still no spark. I'm at a bit of a loss. Any ideas where the problem may be? On a curious side note, I noticed that the needle in the stock Amp gauge no longer works- possibly related? Any help on this is greatly appreciated. TIA.
Hoping you all can help me out. I'm have a problem with the ignition on a friend's 1965 FJ40 / F135 motor. Here is the skinny: We were driving along fine, when *snap your fingers* the FJ flat out died. Dead as a door nail on the side of the road, with no tools. Tried to restart the engine. Starter would turn over the motor, but the engine would not fire. Checked fuel line, ensured the carb was spraying fuel- all OK. Checked for air obstructions- none present. Checked the distributor, coil, and plug wires- all OK. Surmised that the problem was most likely an electrical issue in the ignition system. Ultimately I could not fix the problem on the side of the road, and we had to tow the FJ.
Now that the FJ was back in the garage, I pulled the distributor. Cap and rotor are almost brand new, and looked to be in great shape. Pulled the rotor and dust cover off, and noticed that the points were absolutely shot. So I replaced the points and condenser with parts from SOR. Reassembled / reinstalled the distributor, and reconnected the plugs and wires, thinking the problem fixed. Left the #1 spark plug out just to confirm a spark. However, when I turned over the engine, to my utter dismay, there was no spark arcing across the plug gap. So, the FJ is still dead, and I'm not sure where else the problem may be. Here are the troubleshooting steps I have taken so far:
Troubleshooting Done So Far:
1.) Replaced Points and Condenser With New Toyota Parts
2.) Tested Primary and Secondary Coil Winding Ohm Resistance- All Within Spec.
3.) Cap, Rotor, Spark Plugs, and Wires Are New Within Past 300 Miles. I Assume Them To Be Good.
4.) Replaced Corroded Coil Terminal Post Wires
5.) Checked Battery Connections, Chassis Ground.
6.) Checked Electrical System For Other Problems. None Detected.
After all that, still no spark. I'm at a bit of a loss. Any ideas where the problem may be? On a curious side note, I noticed that the needle in the stock Amp gauge no longer works- possibly related? Any help on this is greatly appreciated. TIA.