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1996 Toyota Prado 3rz engine cuts off 15 to 20 seconds.
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 7:15 AM

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Tiny
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Do you have a check engine light? Fuel pump could be failing-check/monitor fuel pressure if its within specs-also clean out the idle air control valve

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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 7:18 AM
Tiny
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Yes the engine light has been checked lights on The vehicle starts for 15 - 20 sec and it cuts off once the engine is hot it's running well but the engine light is still on clean throttle body clean air-flow
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 3:41 AM
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Have the computer scanned for code/s
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 5:19 AM
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Yes the code is 12 24 33 according to the code we check all the parts later on code 24 and 33 is gone
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:26 AM
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12 Knock Control Sensor signal.
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 8:05 AM
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I replaced the sensor but there's still problems
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 9:43 PM
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Did you check the fuel pressure and what is the reading?
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 10:45 PM
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No I havn't checked the fuel pressure
After 1-2 minutes when the engine gets hot the van is working well
I've driven the van today in the motorway and it worked really well but the light stays on
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 10:59 PM
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Check and test the coolant temperature sensor-this is like your choke on a carbuertor to enrich the fuel during initial start ups-
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Saturday, January 19th, 2013 AT 12:44 AM
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I replaced the second-hand coolant temperature sensor
but still the same problems
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Saturday, January 19th, 2013 AT 4:44 AM
Tiny
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This sure sounds like the fuel pump is failing here is a guide to check the pressure and another guide to show you what you are in for when changing the pump out.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-electric-fuel-pump

Please run down these guides and report back

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Saturday, January 19th, 2013 AT 7:04 AM
Tiny
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Yep that was the problem the pressure was low so I replaced the pump the engine has never run this good :) thanks for your help I love this site.
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Sunday, January 20th, 2013 AT 10:04 PM
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Use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help. Please tell a friend.

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Sunday, January 20th, 2013 AT 10:19 PM

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