B. Graves

Alright, my truck did this one time like 3 weeks ago and did it again yesterday. When i went to start it, it fired and died immediately. So, i started it again and it ran good for a few seconds the sputtered and died when i gave it gas. both times i turned the key to the off position and then started it back up a third time and it ran great. Like i said, its done this 2 times about 3 weeks apart. It is a 3.4L 5-speed 4X4 98 tacoma. What do yall think could be causing this?

hilux1026

when was the last time you did a general tune up.... plugs, leads, filter, usual items??

Fink

Renamed your thread - first one was pretty ambiguous.

I agree with the tune-up idea, might also look at doing the fuel filter.
How many miles on it? Any work been done to it recently?

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B. Graves

just turned 100k miles, just did a fuel filter recently. no work done recently. ill look into plugs, wires and all that good stuff i guess. probably due.

Fink

Fuel pump might be going bad but with only 100k on it I doubt it.

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atistang

could be the check ball in the fuel pump that keeps fuel from draining out of the lines

if this becomes a problem that happens every day then try turning the key on for 5 seconds, then back off, then back on for 5 seconds, then back off, then back on for 5 seconds, then start it

if it starts normal then it is probably the check ball