Hey guys, My 60 broke down at the rez this wknd and I need to have it towed somewhere asap. I don't have any of your numbers. Does anyone know of a mechanic in Jax that knows Cruisers or is decent, preferably both???? Thanks, Ben 954-1141
Need Mechanic/Tow ASAP!
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Nevermind, just having it towed to Gray-Daniels. The Graves & Stoddard guy said he might not be able to fix it.
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Any idea what the issue is?
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The issue is that the truck got "very wet" over the wknd and I may have gotten something electrical a little damp. Doesn't want to fire up, although the distributor and everything that I'd have thought would be the problem was dry as a bone.
However, it will fire if I spray starter fluid down the carb intake. Maybe the fuel pump is fried.
However, it will fire if I spray starter fluid down the carb intake. Maybe the fuel pump is fried.
FastBoats74 said:
This is getting interesting. Just how did it get "very wet"? I don't recall much rain this weekend.
I had a similiar problem when we had all the heavy rain last week. I drove through a huge puddle too fast just to amuse myself
and it stalled out. I cranked it a few times and whatever got soaked dried out fairly quickly. Ran fine after that. Do you still have the boot over the distributor in place?barry
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If the truck went under water then my guess is that Graves & Stoddard just doesn't want to work on it. They are good Toyota mechanics. If you took it to Gray Danniels then you might as well bend over! If that doesn't work out then let us know tomorrow at the meeting. There might be a local mechanic that we can talk out of retirement for the right money. What's the story? My guess is beer was involved.
later,
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Coming clean....
Alright, here's what happened:
I had just gotten my speedboat out of the shop and decided to run it on Saturday afternoon. If everything checked out, my girlfriend was going to meet me at the Rankin Landing and go for a booze cruise.
I picked up das boot and pulled into the parking lot. I got the boat loaded up with, get this, only 3 beers, because I didn't think I'd be out for over an hour. First mistake.
I backed the boat down the ramp, which was noticeably steep (45 degrees). The boat slid off and I pulled the brake on, put it in 1st and cut the engine. I jumped out to go tie the boat up at the pier so that I could pull the trailer out.
Well, there was a good bit of slime on the ramp (you see where this mutherflocker is going now).
I just about reached the boat when I heard this very nice redneck say "oh ****, mayn!" My cruiser was, with rear wheels locked, sliding into the drink. I hauled balls back down the pier, Dukes of Hazzarded across the hood and into the cockpit, which, at this point, was filling fast. I managed to mash the brakes, which locked the front tires and stopped it. Well, stopped, but for a second. The truck slipped again and water was now over my center console and bottom of my steering wheel. The rear of the truck was under. I yelled for the cromagnon on the pier, who was just standing there with his pack of australopithecus buddies, to come down and help me. One of them yelled "what's wrong?" I swear to God that if I hadn't left my Walther at the house that I'd have dropped his ass right there, and I mean that.
Anyway, I got one of them to lock my hubs- I figured that my carb intake and maybe ignition was still above water enough to give it a crank. He locked the hubs, and I turned the key. The bitch fired up! I managed to throw it in 4-low (didn't want to go in 4-hi at that angle) and I punched it. She jerked like a girlfriend does when you call her someone else's name and trucked back up the ramp. Note: I had so much water in there that I really thought the glass in the back was going to burst. I got to the top of the ramp and she wore out, which was fine by me. I literally opened the door and water gushed out. I opened the tailgate and got knocked down by the water back there, not to mention my toolbox that was floating like a barrel on the Niagara. It managed to float over the rear seat and into the back...
Well, I called my girl and told her that the mission had been aborted and that the shuttle had made a short/soft field landing but had been recovered. I politely asked her to bring my pistol and a 12-pack out to me and she didn't give me any lip whatsoever, which was cool. I made the decision not to shoot into the flock of mullets but I did drink the 12 beers.
Bottom line- I knew no water had gotten into the block but my fuel system was compromised. The fellow at Stoddard told me that it was probably electrical and he didn't have the means to fix it. I wanted to get it straight quickly so I had Gray-Daniels pick it up. (I guess we don't get a discount there on labor?) Anyway, water had gotten into the fuel tank (no gas cap) and I just had them flush the tranny and rear diff. The damage came to $645, which at first pissed me off but it is what it is, and I have my truck back. I could have waited 2 more days and possibly flocked up my electronics or worse. Better news is that everything is fine electrically. I did hose out the interior yesterday and wetvac it. She is drying out today.
Lessons learned:
-The Corps of Engineers and PRVWS people are as bad as people have said at designing and maintaining boat ramps.
-I'd have gotten a lot more help at the ramp if I had been driving a Ford without Colorado tags
-The Toyota didn't need their flocking help anyway- a Ford would have been totalled in this situation. I am sure that Ford puts their computer right above the rear axle- the planned obsolescence thing...
-If I had headshot one of the mullet-sporting cromagnons, I'd have gone to the Rankin county jail where his brothers, sisters and cousins all live and work- and I'd have to hear about it for a few weeks until I could bribe my way back into Jackson. No offense to anyone who lives in Pearl or Brandon- hell, I work here, but some of the natives here intimidate me with their mulletude and high-mileage lifestyle.
-In a bad situation such as this, a cold beer offered by a good-looking woman is therapeutic.
-Gray-Daniels has a shiny showroom for a reason. Lots of lube. My '07 FJ may not be coming from them. Half the yahoos I saw there looked like they had done their fair share of meth, and I am being nice, although my service guy was pretty friendly and attentive.
-Landcruisers are the bomb. You should have seen ol' Blue Balls climb out of that mess.
-My ass is still wet.
Alright, here's what happened:
I had just gotten my speedboat out of the shop and decided to run it on Saturday afternoon. If everything checked out, my girlfriend was going to meet me at the Rankin Landing and go for a booze cruise.
I picked up das boot and pulled into the parking lot. I got the boat loaded up with, get this, only 3 beers, because I didn't think I'd be out for over an hour. First mistake.
I backed the boat down the ramp, which was noticeably steep (45 degrees). The boat slid off and I pulled the brake on, put it in 1st and cut the engine. I jumped out to go tie the boat up at the pier so that I could pull the trailer out.
Well, there was a good bit of slime on the ramp (you see where this mutherflocker is going now).
I just about reached the boat when I heard this very nice redneck say "oh ****, mayn!" My cruiser was, with rear wheels locked, sliding into the drink. I hauled balls back down the pier, Dukes of Hazzarded across the hood and into the cockpit, which, at this point, was filling fast. I managed to mash the brakes, which locked the front tires and stopped it. Well, stopped, but for a second. The truck slipped again and water was now over my center console and bottom of my steering wheel. The rear of the truck was under. I yelled for the cromagnon on the pier, who was just standing there with his pack of australopithecus buddies, to come down and help me. One of them yelled "what's wrong?" I swear to God that if I hadn't left my Walther at the house that I'd have dropped his ass right there, and I mean that.
Anyway, I got one of them to lock my hubs- I figured that my carb intake and maybe ignition was still above water enough to give it a crank. He locked the hubs, and I turned the key. The bitch fired up! I managed to throw it in 4-low (didn't want to go in 4-hi at that angle) and I punched it. She jerked like a girlfriend does when you call her someone else's name and trucked back up the ramp. Note: I had so much water in there that I really thought the glass in the back was going to burst. I got to the top of the ramp and she wore out, which was fine by me. I literally opened the door and water gushed out. I opened the tailgate and got knocked down by the water back there, not to mention my toolbox that was floating like a barrel on the Niagara. It managed to float over the rear seat and into the back...
Well, I called my girl and told her that the mission had been aborted and that the shuttle had made a short/soft field landing but had been recovered. I politely asked her to bring my pistol and a 12-pack out to me and she didn't give me any lip whatsoever, which was cool. I made the decision not to shoot into the flock of mullets but I did drink the 12 beers.
Bottom line- I knew no water had gotten into the block but my fuel system was compromised. The fellow at Stoddard told me that it was probably electrical and he didn't have the means to fix it. I wanted to get it straight quickly so I had Gray-Daniels pick it up. (I guess we don't get a discount there on labor?) Anyway, water had gotten into the fuel tank (no gas cap) and I just had them flush the tranny and rear diff. The damage came to $645, which at first pissed me off but it is what it is, and I have my truck back. I could have waited 2 more days and possibly flocked up my electronics or worse. Better news is that everything is fine electrically. I did hose out the interior yesterday and wetvac it. She is drying out today.
Lessons learned:
-The Corps of Engineers and PRVWS people are as bad as people have said at designing and maintaining boat ramps.
-I'd have gotten a lot more help at the ramp if I had been driving a Ford without Colorado tags
-The Toyota didn't need their flocking help anyway- a Ford would have been totalled in this situation. I am sure that Ford puts their computer right above the rear axle- the planned obsolescence thing...
-If I had headshot one of the mullet-sporting cromagnons, I'd have gone to the Rankin county jail where his brothers, sisters and cousins all live and work- and I'd have to hear about it for a few weeks until I could bribe my way back into Jackson. No offense to anyone who lives in Pearl or Brandon- hell, I work here, but some of the natives here intimidate me with their mulletude and high-mileage lifestyle.
-In a bad situation such as this, a cold beer offered by a good-looking woman is therapeutic.
-Gray-Daniels has a shiny showroom for a reason. Lots of lube. My '07 FJ may not be coming from them. Half the yahoos I saw there looked like they had done their fair share of meth, and I am being nice, although my service guy was pretty friendly and attentive.
-Landcruisers are the bomb. You should have seen ol' Blue Balls climb out of that mess.
-My ass is still wet.
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Oh, I left out on more detail. We took the boat out anyway, since it was already in the water and I had no way to get it out. It ran like sh*t for the second time. I called the mechanic and told him that my Landcruiser had sunk, my boat ran like sh*t, I was beginning to have a bad day, and I was leaving the boat tied to the boat ramp and he was sending someone to come pick it up. He was there in 10 minutes. I guess he understood my frustration. He also knew that my girlfriend was on her way with a pistol and a 12-pack.
*Author's sidenote: the sunken vehicle syndrome runs in the family. Said author's father lost a Z-71 in the Mighty Mississippi several years ago after a "failed emergency brake." Ya, right.
*Author's sidenote: the sunken vehicle syndrome runs in the family. Said author's father lost a Z-71 in the Mighty Mississippi several years ago after a "failed emergency brake." Ya, right.
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sheeeyit!
Sorry I told you my trivial puddle story. Had no idea.
I would see it as your first major bonding experience with your cruiser. I can share a few similiar (not so extreme though) stories.
let me know if I can assist in any way in the cleanup.
bh
Sorry I told you my trivial puddle story. Had no idea.
I would see it as your first major bonding experience with your cruiser. I can share a few similiar (not so extreme though) stories.
let me know if I can assist in any way in the cleanup.
bh
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Thanks, Barry. A cold beer on the haus would do it 
I'm assuming that our mtg. is tonight?
It WAS quite a bonding experience. Not to the point where I wanted to stick my pee-pee in her tailpipe but seeing the old girl climb out of the water was pretty impressive.
On a serious note, I am very impressed with the quality and reliability of the Toyota. I never thought I would take such a liking to the truck- when cbmontgo (my brother) got one a couple years ago I was thinking "why not get a 40. The 60 is kind of lame." He talked me into mine and I really didn't know if I'd like it or not, but the price was right, so WTF, ya know?
Yeah, the 60 is slow, underpowered, rough-riding, etc. but it gets you there without fail. I know of few 1984 vehicles out there that I would drive cross-country with 205k and not sweat it a little.
Word.
I'm assuming that our mtg. is tonight?It WAS quite a bonding experience. Not to the point where I wanted to stick my pee-pee in her tailpipe but seeing the old girl climb out of the water was pretty impressive.
On a serious note, I am very impressed with the quality and reliability of the Toyota. I never thought I would take such a liking to the truck- when cbmontgo (my brother) got one a couple years ago I was thinking "why not get a 40. The 60 is kind of lame." He talked me into mine and I really didn't know if I'd like it or not, but the price was right, so WTF, ya know?
Yeah, the 60 is slow, underpowered, rough-riding, etc. but it gets you there without fail. I know of few 1984 vehicles out there that I would drive cross-country with 205k and not sweat it a little.
Word.
Beers easy. I was thinking more about pulling and cleaning your carpet. I did this on mine after THE GREAT COOLANT DISASTER.
See you d.v., this evening.
b
ps: i dig the new avatar.
See you d.v., this evening.
b
ps: i dig the new avatar.
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Thanks, Barry- yeah, pulling the carpet may not be a bad idea. I managed to lift the carpet up in the rear and under the rear seat- the soundproofing "wool" is a mess. I may leave it out for good or find something to replace it with. I haven't investigated how to get the rest of the carpet out. We definitely have things to talk about this evening!
Thanks on the avatar- that's me in 71. I race(d) Olympic Star class boats until around 6 months ago. They are a blast, and really perform better on the water than the FJ-60. If you are in to sailing, I would love to have you out sometime!
Thanks on the avatar- that's me in 71. I race(d) Olympic Star class boats until around 6 months ago. They are a blast, and really perform better on the water than the FJ-60. If you are in to sailing, I would love to have you out sometime!
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Never sailed before in my life but I'll try most things at least once.
I fear the lake water will seriously foul up your carpet unless you pull and run it through the wash with some chemicals.
b
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Wow.
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He left out one important part. Probably on purpose. He didn't have a gas cap on the truck at the time of the flood.:whoops: We tried to donate one at the meeting but he didn't take it. After the butt greasing he got at Gray Danniels we should buy him one.
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OOPS- who has the spare gas cap, again? We got in the truck and Carrie said, "Are you going to get the gascap?" Duh.
I can't remember who said they had one that fits but I would appreciate it, and will pay for it. Otherwise I will have to go to Gray-Daniels and my ass is already killing me!
Cheers, B
I can't remember who said they had one that fits but I would appreciate it, and will pay for it. Otherwise I will have to go to Gray-Daniels and my ass is already killing me!
Cheers, B
This may be sacrelige, but Autozone has adequate gascaps. I've been using one of their's for over a year now and the tight seal still makes the pressure release hiss every time I open it.
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Thanks, Barry. I kind of figured it might be a strange size, but I will do Autozone. Say, do they carry FJ-60 carpet? Just kidding. It's just about dried out, but maybe a little bit stinky. I may do a replacement this summer when I have truck money.
Barry, we can take my boat out whenever, but we'll need to launch it with your truck!!!!!!!!
Barry, we can take my boat out whenever, but we'll need to launch it with your truck!!!!!!!!
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I have all new carpet pading in my truck. Cheap and easy fix. Get with me some time and I'll give you the details.