just swapped a used FJ60 distributor into the 40. After a lot of trouble, I got it running good. It idled for an easy 20 minutes while messing with the timing.
After getting everything buttoned down, I took it for a ride. Ran great and all was well. Then at a stoplight it started sputtering and died. Now it won't start.
Timing light shows no firing off the coil wire, but I have spark to the coil wire when held to ground and shorting the 2 pickup wires to the MSD ignition (as per MSD tech line) cap rotor and wires are used, but look to be in good condition and I sanded the rotor and cap points a little to be sure. I re-used my old wires so I know they're good (as well as pretty new)
It seems like the signal generator in the distributor isn't working properly, thus not telling the MSD to fire.
how do I test the signal generator?
My Toyota FJ60 manual doesn't say anything about testing the signal generator. Anyone know? Hopefully something I can do with a meter and not need an ocilloscope? (which I can't remember how to spell right now)
After getting everything buttoned down, I took it for a ride. Ran great and all was well. Then at a stoplight it started sputtering and died. Now it won't start.
Timing light shows no firing off the coil wire, but I have spark to the coil wire when held to ground and shorting the 2 pickup wires to the MSD ignition (as per MSD tech line) cap rotor and wires are used, but look to be in good condition and I sanded the rotor and cap points a little to be sure. I re-used my old wires so I know they're good (as well as pretty new)
It seems like the signal generator in the distributor isn't working properly, thus not telling the MSD to fire.
how do I test the signal generator?
My Toyota FJ60 manual doesn't say anything about testing the signal generator. Anyone know? Hopefully something I can do with a meter and not need an ocilloscope? (which I can't remember how to spell right now)