Hello all (and especially Toyota)
Well, after the FJ was fixed (due to rodents eating the fuel injection wiring on 3 of 4 injectors),
come to find out mechanics in our area are seeing a lot of rodent-related issues lately, especially with Toyota and Crysler (Ram) vehicles.
It seems that manufacturers of Toyota's and Cryslers are using an especially tasty (for rodents) electrical wire cover on selected wires, like fuel injectors.
One mechanic believes the wire covers are a soy-based product (hence tasty to rodents).
The Toyota Dealer solution- wrap the suspected tasty wiring with a rodent-resistant tape.
Any recalls out there for this? If not, there should be. It is a $1,500 OUT-OF-YOUR-POCKET Dealer fix if the critters eat the injector wires on your FJ and you get it towed to them. Or Lexus, other Toyota's, or Rams.
The high cost-reason being on what the mechanic has to remove to get to the damaged (eaten) wires. In the case of our 2014 FJ, it included removal of the intake manifold- 3 hours labor just for this! All because of a neglected rodent-resistant wrap on suspected wires by the manufacturer.
Well, after the FJ was fixed (due to rodents eating the fuel injection wiring on 3 of 4 injectors),
come to find out mechanics in our area are seeing a lot of rodent-related issues lately, especially with Toyota and Crysler (Ram) vehicles.
It seems that manufacturers of Toyota's and Cryslers are using an especially tasty (for rodents) electrical wire cover on selected wires, like fuel injectors.
One mechanic believes the wire covers are a soy-based product (hence tasty to rodents).
The Toyota Dealer solution- wrap the suspected tasty wiring with a rodent-resistant tape.
Any recalls out there for this? If not, there should be. It is a $1,500 OUT-OF-YOUR-POCKET Dealer fix if the critters eat the injector wires on your FJ and you get it towed to them. Or Lexus, other Toyota's, or Rams.
The high cost-reason being on what the mechanic has to remove to get to the damaged (eaten) wires. In the case of our 2014 FJ, it included removal of the intake manifold- 3 hours labor just for this! All because of a neglected rodent-resistant wrap on suspected wires by the manufacturer.
