93 toyota corolla runs for about a minute then quits firing

1993 TOYOTA COROLLA
200,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JIMTHETOOLMAN
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I HAVE A 93 TOYOTA COROLLA IT HAS NEW CAP ROTOR BUTTON COIL FOR THAT MATTER A NEW DISTRIBUTOR
HAD THIS DONE AT A SHOP GOT CAR BACK NEXT DAY IT QUIT SENT IT BACK AND THEY SAID DISTRIBUTOR WAS BAD REPLACED IT GOT CAR BACK RAN FOR A WEEK NO TROUBLE THEN IT WOULD DIE AND SOMETIMES CRANK BACK UP THEN IT JUST WOULDN'T START SO AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A DAY OR SO IT CRANKED AND RAN FOR FINE FOR TWO DAYS THEN IT STARTED AGAIN NOT WANTING TO CRANK I CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WAS FIRING IT ISN'T ,REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP HAS PRESSURE ON THE FUEL RAIL WHEN IT QUITS I AM A MECHANIC BUT I LEFT IN 1988 SO I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS 93 TOYOTA HOW THE IGNITION SYSTEM WORKS I'M THINKING IF IT HAS ONE MAYBE BAD CRANK TRIGGER
Feb 15, 2011 at 7:47 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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First, did you check the wiring to the distributor? Make sure it's getting the correct voltage (don't forget to do the "wiggle" test). There could be a break in the wire/connector. And you didn't mention if they replaced the ignition module?

Also you're computer needs to see a signal from both the CKP and CMP before it'll tell the ignition to fire. But this will usually set of the check engine light if there's a problem with one of these sensors.
Feb 16, 2011 at 3:50 AM
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