1986 Toyota Tarago intermitted fault

1986 TOYOTA TARAGO
400,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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RDENKE
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hi, i have a 1986 toyota tarago van - automatic 3 speed 4YE GL 22 SERIES MODEL - car stalls every day after running for 10 minutes or driving for first 10 minutes - I have had car checked out by my mechanic & cant find the fault - he has checked the fuel, distributor , leads, all elecrical componants with tester - had to decode a few codes that had error on them - could it be that the distributor may have a slight crack in it ? much appreciated if yiu can help - russ
Dec 27, 2013 at 2:06 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Russ:

Do you know what codes he got? Also, when this happens, does it start right back up for you? Is the check engine light staying on? Has fuel pump pressure been checked?

As far as the distributor cap, it would cause the problem all the time, not after 10 minutes.
Dec 27, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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