Shut off while driving and wont start

Tiny
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Hi there,

first thing to do is have a scan done to check for any set fault codes, also check fuel pump is working when it shuts down.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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My 1995 camry overheated, check engine light came on, lost all power and eventually dies. When I start it now, the car will idle but engine shakes and when I give gas, car dies.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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You need to have the car's computer scanned for code/s-start here then get back with us
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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That would be a diagnostic, right?
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Correct
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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My Toyota camry runs for about 20 minutes then idles down and dies. When depressing the gas pedal the engine stalls.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Will it start up again or do you have to let it cool down?

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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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It will start but not easily and when I press the gas it stalls.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I would remove the ignition module and have it tested free at most autoparts stores. Also have fuel pressure checked with mechanical gauge.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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The car will stall out in the middle of me driving and I will lose all engine power power steering and it is hard to push the brakes to stop.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Try cleaning throttle plate on both sides and IAC hole with choke cleaner if it continues check fuel pressure with a gauge (rent it from an auto parts store.)

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
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Excessive stalling when car hot, especially when slowing at lights or turning. Will restart easily, however I am terrified someone will run into me, especially on turning. I have been to 5 Auto repair workshops plus 2 NRMA Roadside calls. NRMA states it is a intermittent electrical fault. Toyota dealer service dept had it for 10 days and could not fault it.
Problem still occuring. Kariong Auto fitted second hand distributor assembly, on collection it failed at the first set of lights.
The following things have been done by licenced mechanics:
Injector cleaner added to fuel. Various scanners connected showing no faults found at that particular time.
Fuel flow/pressure guage check - O.K. Car had been driven for 3 weeks and O.K, now stalling as bad as ever again.
The only previous repair to the above trouble was having the rear disc brakes replaced.
I beleive the ECM had been sent for testing and said to be O.K.
At 144.305klms the timing belt was replaced. HELP I am an aged lady pensioner on my own and due to health problems desperately need this car.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi elgo, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation.

No DTC"s popping up -Clean out the idle air control valve and the EGR valve and test these sensors TPS, MAP and MAF sensor
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
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The check engine light comes on and the car stalls frequently, usually after running for a while. Used a jumper wire in the diagnostics module and repeatedly get a code 22, water temp sensor circuit failure. Toyota mechanic suggested birping radiator which I did but didn't help. The car will always crank back up after a few minutes. This is getting more and more frequent. When the CEL comes on I can sometimes keep it running by pumping the gas rapidly and the light goes back out but more often the engine dies.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi camryman10, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation

Lets clean out the idle air control control valve and also the EGR and PCV valves then test the throttle position sensor and airflow meter then comeback with some testing results we start here.

The only thing the coolant tempearture sensor will do if it goes bad will prevent the engine from going into closed loop meaning it'll be running rich at all times
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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PCV valve was replaced recently. I just tried to check EGR valve but couldn't get it off the car due to location of line bolt on bottom of unit and lack of proper tools. Going to Azone for help getting it off and to check tps.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I decided that I'm not going to try to fix this myself; it's just to much hassle. To me this is a case of it being worth it to pay a mechanic to save me the headache.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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After talking to a local mechanic I decided to replace the water temp sensor anyway; for $15 it was worth a try. I haven't had a stall or CEL since. I have taken the the car on two extensive test drives, including stopping and switching the car off and on, which is when the problem usually occurs, and it's running fine. I'm crossing my fingers, but before sensor replacement it was stalling at least once or twice every hour of driving. Maybe it was the sensor after all.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
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I have a 95 toyota camry it spits and sputers and when it warms up it dies and will not start until it cools off. I tried the fuel filter and bumb and the spark pulges, wires, cap, rotora boten and coil. Still having same trouble.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 AT 9:50 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I'm very glad that its running and hope it stays that way the strange thing is the CTS is causing the problem-its job is like the carburetor choke it gives fuel during initial cold starts when it switches out of open loop the oxygen sensor takes command of the A/F mix. TY for coming back letting us know the fix.
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