Thx!
I had an idea to look at the fuse panel (only like 8 fuses) so i saw a fuse labeled “engine” so i thought even if i bypass the hot wire to the igniter, the electrical issue could be interfering with stuff, so i pulled it out and thought what the heck I’ll try to start the truck. Voila! It...
Also, it doesn’t always act up. It’ll go for a couple of days with no problem, then the chg light comes on and it’ll be wonky for awhile. Warm or cold weather doesn’t seem to be more troublesome than the other. Im thinking it’s a faulty component like a main relay but I don’t think this has one...
Ive tried the direct connect to the igniter but have not thought about connecting the coil ( i made a jumper cable to the igniter, I’ll use it to connect the coil directly) as to going back to points idk finding a truck in a yard might be tough, but if i change distributors, ill go with a DUI...
Yes, that wire i believe is jumped because it wont work otherwise. Whoever installed it , perhaps didnt have all the stuff the vehicle that it was removed from to hook it to. I ordered a new cap , rotor and points and to my surprise i found out there was none(no points that is)!! I was even...
I have an annoying electrical problem (what ones aren’t?!) ok i have a 1977 sr5 longbed and if it matters, the original ignition was replaced with a 1979 point less distributor or equivalent. What is going on is the chg light comes on and usually the truck will go for awhile then it cuts out and...
Anybody out there know where i can find an intact gas tank for a 1977 SR5 toyota pickup? Or if you know of any other compatible tanks that would work on it? i'm pretty sure the tanks for 1976-1978 work on it. thanks
thanks, but i went there a while back and its not in stock. i went to https://www.carpartsdiscount.com/parking-brake-cable.html?3593=159756 and i ordered one there. i ordered one at the toyota parts store and they said they didnt have it in stock (after i ordered...