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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 10:11 AM
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I second this, and would add a voltage drop test at each battery terminal. Literally, from battery post to battery cable, both positive and negative. Just to rule that out.
Just like this:

Originally Posted by old87yota

I would do three things at this point:
  1. Fix the coolant temp sensor/switch on thermostat housing. This shouldn't cause a no start issue, but we really don't know for sure. Lets rule that out.
  2. Check battery voltage (~12.6 volts); better yet, have the battery load tested
    1. Charge or replace battery as needed
    2. If battery needs charged or replaced, rerun voltage tests at the ECU after charge or replacement
    3. If battery is good, do a voltage drop test from battery positive to BATT terminal on ECU and from battery positive to +B terminal on ECU. Ideally, the voltage drop should be around zero. A significant voltage drop means there is a wiring or connection problem and the ECU is not getting the proper voltage it needs to operate.
  3. Check for cause of low fuel pressure
    1. Fuel pressure regulator not allowing enough pressure?
    2. Not enough voltage at the pump?
    3. Old, weak pump not able to produce needed fuel pressure?
    4. Clogged fuel filter?

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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 10:46 AM
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Regarding the new high idle

The new high idle is quite likely the fpu vsv got its vacuum lines plugged in backwards, if you swap them this would create a path thru the filter cap for unmetered air to enter the intake.
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 03:39 PM
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^^ I think the goal of this thread is to PROPERLY fix what ever is going on, rather than hacking things up and still leave the problem.

Yes I don’t want a bandage lol.
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 07:35 PM
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Picked up a new fuel pump with a screen and a new fuel filter. Talked to a buddy who said even if it does not fix the issue it is good insurance to know it was replaced next time on the trail. Like at the black hills cruiser classic coming up in July.
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 07:42 PM
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Picked up a new fuel pump with a screen and a new fuel filter. Talked to a buddy who said even if it does not fix the issue it is good insurance to know it was replaced next time on the trail. Like at the black hills cruiser classic coming up in July.

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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by old87yota
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Fix the coolant temp sensor/switch on thermostat housing. This shouldn't cause a no start issue, but we really don't know for sure. Lets rule that out....:
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We do know!

Temp switch TSB
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Co_94_PU
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We do know!

Temp switch TSB


Ohh, I wasn't aware of the TSB. Thanks for posting this! I guess I should check early and often lol.

So given that I only have a 22R cabureted truck, I only have the FSM and your pictures people have posted to reference. What sensor, exactly, does YotaRick27, have on the thermostat housing? Is the correct sensor installed to begin with?

Is the TSB saying that after replacing the improved components that the A/C switch is no longer needed or does it still need to be connected to feed information to the A/C amplifier and just not the ECU?

I guess what I am really getting at is how is YotaRick27 supposed to fix the sensor issue on top of the thermostat housing?

Also, as a side note for Co_94_PU, where do you get your TSBs from?


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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by old87yota


Ohh, I wasn't aware of the TSB. Thanks for posting this! I guess I should check early and often lol.

So given that I only have a 22R cabureted truck, I only have the FSM and your pictures people have posted to reference. What sensor, exactly, does YotaRick27, have on the thermostat housing? Is the correct sensor installed to begin with?

Is the TSB saying that after replacing the improved components that the A/C switch is no longer needed or does it still need to be connected to feed information to the A/C amplifier and just not the ECU?

I guess what I am really getting at is how is YotaRick27 supposed to fix the sensor issue on top of the thermostat housing?

Also, as a side note for Co_94_PU, where do you get your TSBs from?

That tsb was from a thread here about this/similar issue. Typical from Google, ttora has a good set also iirc.

We are not sure what that sensor is on his thermostat housing. It looks like either the factory AC switch, of a dash water temp sender. (Sorry I haven't gone out to storage to get photos of the markings on these two parts, from memory one has a #J the other #Y or #F or something like that. There is identifying marks on the hex area). This "fixed" part number is possibly discontinued, that doesn't mean for certain that there isn't an aftermarket one available or preclude using a newer models. This part was corrected mid run of 88, so something between late 88 untill the end of the 22re production is needed.

Not sure about the idle up wiring will try and remember to look at it during break later.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 03:53 PM
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Did not put in the fuel pump yet went wheeling with some club members. Rode in the red 4runner my buddy just spent years building it was it’s fir day out on the trail. Snow got really bad heading back into town snow plows are probably going to be running all night. I am going to try and change it out tomorrow and pull that wire out of the ecu harness until Toyota opens and I can order two new sensors.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by YotaRick27

Did not put in the fuel pump yet went wheeling with some club members. Rode in the red 4runner my buddy just spent years building it was it’s fir day out on the trail. Snow got really bad heading back into town snow plows are probably going to be running all night. I am going to try and change it out tomorrow and pull that wire out of the ecu harness until Toyota opens and I can order two new sensors.
Gnarly Arctic storm rolling through, yay (if you're in Florida...)

A new pump will mask power issues, for awhile. Be sure to check that battery and pump voltage, while the pump is running preferably via the relay and not the jumper (a bad/dirty relay will effect the voltage and current)

We would appreciate a current number also if you have a high amp meter (clamp style, typical 10amp meter isnt capable of going high enough). With both pumps.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Co_94_PU
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Not sure about the idle up wiring will try and remember to look at it during break later.


88 wiring shows this..

To the right of the vsv is power from fuse. To the left are two branches one to the ECU and one to the AC "amplifier" on the ground side.

So it is possible the AC could be triggering idle up, however with out more analysis of the amplifier box can't say for certain it isn't strictly an input..
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by YotaRick27
I am going to try and change it out tomorrow and pull that wire out of the ecu harness until Toyota opens and I can order two new sensors.
89428–26020 (temp switch number two from the TSB) for that thermostat housing sensor comes up as discontinued. No need to pull the ac pin at the ecu without this part installed, but who knows?
The cold start injector switch (89462–20050) comes up as still available and is $111.33.
All other suggested tests are free and will be legitimate diagnosis as to what's wrong and where to spend money.
Seems like a no brainer to me.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 10:06 PM
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Rick,
Pull which wire from the ECU harness? (Being very, overly, specific helps forum members and readers in the future)

For example I thought you meant the TSW, Rasa thinks you mean the ACU..

While I can agree time is money, we think "I'll just throw part "X" it probably needs it anyway. Most non-wear parts out going to outlive all of us , excluding physical damage. Also most of us don't make 100-120$/HR (diagnostics charges). So generally speaking DIY diagnostics is free, especially when you already have the tools. The old saying "an ounce of prevention" fits well here.

Regarding the TSB parts and discontinued from the dealer parts, you can always source these from the salvage yards (either local, or the Toyota specific ones like Jim's in denver) but they still need tested. There are also very likely aftermarket or substitute parts from other makes and models that can be adapted for the use once you understand the parts function and purpose.
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RASALIBRE
... The cold start injector switch (89462–20050) comes up as still available and is $111.33.All other suggested tests are free and will be legitimate diagnosis as to what's wrong and where to spend money.
Exactly. Besides, the CSI will not cause NO-start, unless it is leaking.

I do not think Yotarick's TS is stock. Here's what I have on my 1986 that runs well (with very occasionally rough idle after warm start that goes away as soon a I pull out of my parking spot):



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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 07:40 PM
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Taking off the connectors
Improvised with a jack
All out
Cleaned the dirt around the outside so it would not fall in the tank

How it came out
Sucked a screen into the pump
New one soldered in all nice
Something is hiding can you find it....
Going back in
New psi on start upWell spent all day running around to part stores and shoveling my driveway and putting in a new pump. You would think a clogged fuel pump would have been a fix. But just my luck started and ran great cold the developed a miss then died.
I tryed swapping the vsv vacuum lines(didn’t work) checked the battery posts vs the battery connection all fine. Battery was at 12.89v running.
now I’m back to being beyond frustrated and bummed.
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 08:11 PM
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Don't be too bummed!

The old pump with pick-up screen in it certainly wasn't helping you and probably prevented future problems.

Plus, it looks like your fuel pressure is better.

The 12.89 running volts seems low. My truck runs at the upper 13 volt range.

Stick with it! You will eventually discover the problem(s).

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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 12:29 AM
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Ok. So the new pump is giving in spec pressure, this is FPU active(?) reading around 40psi. (Review the FSM page I posted earlier, if you are not sure)

Battery voltage with the engine running is around 12.8. What is the voltage at the ECU? (Take both readings one after the other, we need to know battery versus ECU to rule out voltage drop issues from a bad efi relay or grounding problem).

Regard to the stall. You want to reset the efi learned trim by disconnecting the battery positive cable for about ten minutes (its very cold out, typically 30 seconds to five minutes but let's over do it to be sure). It might have just been a fluke also, does it not stay running at all now?

Disconnect any wire you might still have to the thermostat housing sensor. We are pretty certain it is not the OEM Temp switch #2 at this point, and you certainly aren't running air-condition in this weather.

We still need to know the state of the FPU vsv in all three states, cold start, hot start, and heat soaked no start condition.

In the first post video we see the cold start injector fire repeatedly then after a few cranks it stops. The engine seems to fire off on the first couple cranks then stall out, likely due to the "vacuum leak" from.having the cold start injector orifice open (this is big enough of a leak to stop the vafm from closing the fuel pump circuit) and is what we'd expect to see after the COR shuts down when it expects the vafm to take over FP activation. I am not really sure why the CSI stopped functioning, its possible its die to internal heating of the CSI switch heating up from multiple crank/stating attempts also possible indications of a grounding issue (when a bad ground passes current it will produce heat at the bad junction which increases the resistance, this is why we keep saying to do voltage drop tests of the ground wires)

Hopefully all that makes sense, its way passed midnight. If not speak up ask questions and someone can translate my random babble probably..
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:26 AM
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Well I made it to work and left the fuel pressure gauge on to check it hot. Back to 31-35psi, rechecked battery voltage. Now at 14.5V at idle. Had a high idle so I turned down the idle screw, then I tried again to switch the VSV lines truck died both ways. Does someone have a pic of the vacuum lines from the FPR to the VSV so I know they are correct? Going to pick up a new EFI relay today $12.00 maybe on lunch or after work. I did notice that cold the VSV did not do anything until warm then kicked on to where I pull the line there is vacuum.
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Co_94_PU
Rick,
Pull which wire from the ECU harness? (Being very, overly, specific helps forum members and readers in the future)

For example I thought you meant the TSW, Rasa thinks you mean the ACU..
This is the wire I'm talking about:
Or is this only when installing an aftermarket item then plug it back in?
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 10:59 AM
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Well I made it to work and left the fuel pressure gauge on to check it hot. Back to 31-35psi, rechecked battery voltage. Now at 14.5V at idle. Had a high idle so I turned down the idle screw, then I tried again to switch the VSV lines truck died both ways. Does someone have a pic of the vacuum lines from the FPR to the VSV so I know they are correct? Going to pick up a new EFI relay today $12.00 maybe on lunch or after work. I did notice that cold the VSV did not do anything until warm then kicked on to where I pull the line there is vacuum.
The one near the electrical plug goes to the intake (gas filter), the one near the cap (dust filter) goes to the regulator. You can always verify a vsv is routed correctly by blowing/sucking the lines, the device being switched (regulator, egr, ac idle up) will pass air via the dust cap and the intake side will not.

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This is the wire I'm talking about:
Or is this only when installing an aftermarket item then plug it back in?
The AC idle up needs disconnected permenatly from the ecu IF you use the updated thermal switch. So it isn't relevant in your current situation, you don't have thermal switch number two and the wire to it should be disconnected (make sure those wires are insulated so they can't touch any grounding metal).

Fuel pressure of 31 is beyond spec. Could be the guage is a little off, could be the filter on the engine, could be electrical (there is an access panel under the seat to test this).

Think I already posted one of the FSM pages for testing the FPU, its the one with the ~35-40 psi numbers, do that test please.

And again I ask for the voltage tests. Voltage at ECU, voltage at fuel pump, voltage drop tests on the ground wires for both.

If you want to throw the new efi relay on regardless, we still want to see the before and after voltages.
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