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My 3.4 won't stay running any ideas?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Goofballracer, Oct 3, 2012.

  1. Oct 4, 2012 at 1:04 PM
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    Goofballracer

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    I think it may be fuel pressure
     
  2. Oct 4, 2012 at 1:10 PM
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    How much gas was in it when you added 5 gallons? Are you sure you worked the bad fuel through the lines? If you added 5 gallons to 15 gallons of bad fuel it might not have been enough. You might need to drain the fuel completely. If you do you can add it to another vehicle a little bit at a time.
     
  3. Oct 4, 2012 at 1:36 PM
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    I freaking figured it out I can believe it the hose from the fuel pump in the tank to the outlet on top the rubber hose was bad and it had a small crack it was losing pressure in the tank
     
  4. Oct 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM
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    Humm... Can you keep the car at idle when you press the throttle yourself?

    If anything check the idel air control valve.
     
  5. Oct 4, 2012 at 3:21 PM
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    Nope fixed it tho running good now
     
  6. Oct 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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  7. Oct 4, 2012 at 8:09 PM
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    Made that mistake with my dirtbike.
    Ethanol "grew" a green fuzz on every jet and passage in the carb. I had to completely rebuild it.
     
  8. Oct 4, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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    Vacuum leak.
     
  9. Oct 4, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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    This is the problem
     
  10. Oct 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM
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  11. Oct 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM
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    I just fixed a 1st gen with this exact problem would run for about 5 secs and shut off and i changed the fuel pump and filter and works fine now
     
  12. Oct 6, 2012 at 9:35 AM
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    Truck is for sale if any one is interested 15k class 7 score tagged ready to run
     

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