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Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1 Hello all. I just bought 94 4runner with 190k but rebuilt @150k. The previous owner replaced almost everything. Engine, radiator, power steering pump, battery , ECU and a few more things. The issue I'm having is that it just dies unless I give it gas. It died on me twice while driving but restarted. I got it home and found 4 plug wires not snapped into to the distributor cap. I fixed that and it ran at idle for 10 minutes before I shut it off. I drove it today and it just dies and would not restart. At first when I got it home by tow, it started but would not stay on at idle. Now it won't start at all. Turns over but no start. Any ideas? I was thinking the old school alarm may have ignition kill, fuel pump or one of the many expensive sensors. Any help is appreciated

 

sure you got the plugs in the correct firing order?

 

Yep. It ran great up until it just died. Now it won't start at all. Turns over but no start. I'm going to check the fuel delivery and spark when I get home.

 

fyi for all: i replaced the coil and still nothing. I pulled off the MAF senor wires and it got spark and ran for about 3 seconds. Replaced the MAF sensor and now runs fine.

 

So if this has a Mass Air Flow Sensor instead of a AFM then you have a distributor just what engine do you have ??

 

I would start with verifying the TPS is adjusted correctly first. Also check for good GOUNDS.

 

Wyoming9..... Tags under the hood say 3VZ-E.