1997 Toyota Camry MY CAR DIES AS SOON AS THE ENGINE GETS WA

CAMRY SICK DAD

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1997 TOYOTA CAMRY
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
150,000 MILES

I dont know why. But after I drive my car for like 7 or 8 minutes it just dies, it doesn't stall, I doesn't sputter, its like someone just snapped its spinal chord, and coasts until it stops or I stop it. If I try to restart it immediately it wont start, but it it will crank. Then 10 - 20 minutes later if I try to start it. It starts up like nothing ever happened and runs like a dear. What is wrong with my car?

Friday, July 18th, 2008 AT 7:49 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
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When it dies immediately do below to determine what's missing then report back your findings

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time

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Friday, July 18th, 2008 AT 7:55 PM