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miranda rose

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About miranda rose

  • Birthday June 25

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    88 Toyota Sunrader
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    Seattle, WA
    New York, NY

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    Female
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    Nomadic life, Geeky stuff

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  1. Update... The mechanic discovered that one of the fuel injectors is bad. That explains the loss of power. I don't think that explains the stalling. He says the AFM is fine. If it wasn't, the Check Engine light would be on. I am considering buying refurbished fuel injectors to have him install. Any thoughts on refurbished vs new injectors.
  2. Today I drove around the block to see if the symptoms persist on a cold engine, and its the same - no power. There's been no stalling though. Could the stalling be a separate issue? I'm thinking that maybe the fuel filter was NOT changed recently, but probably was changed back in October when the fuel pump was replaced. Unfortunately I'm on the road and have my service records at home (note to self - keep service records in the vehicle!). I plan to call the mechanics Monday morning to find out. Is it possible a fuel filter would need to be changed again in less than a year? The last mechanic, who did the tune-up, (but did not fix the problem), said he tested the fuel pressure and it was fine. The pump was replaced in early October. These symptoms feel different than when that went bad. So, checking the air mass sensor (MAF) and the catalytic converter are top suggestions so far. Two other sources suggested that a bad throttle position sensor could cause these symptoms. Any thoughts on that? Thank you for all the advice!! I'm now looking for the right mechanic. I'm on the road in Long Island, NY, so if anyone is from around here and knows a good mechanic, let me know. Thanks again, Miranda
  3. Hi. I'm looking for some advice for my '88 Toyota Sunrader - 22RE. A few months ago it stalled while driving, and we couldn't get it started again. I had it towed to a mechanic and he got it started no problem, and could not reproduce the problem, so he gave me a tune up... new spark plugs, fuel filter, new belts, and a a new battery. On the way home it stalled again, but started again after a minute. He told me he didn't know why and to put gas in it. After a few more short drives, it stalled again on the highway, but started up again after about 10 mins of continually trying. It was still turning over just fine. Once started it ran fine. I didn't know what to do. Today, while driving on the highway, some stop and go traffic for awhile in the heat, it started running really poorly. There was no power when I accelerated. It was 'clunky'. In neutral its smooth, but in gear, its jerky and when I hit the gas, I get very slow response. It takes a lot longer to get up to speed - no power. I called the mechanic, and he says it sounds like its fuel starved. Well, the fuel pump was replaced last October, so I don't know how that could have gone bad already. I didn't drive it much over the winter, and have only been out on short trips since spring. He also suggested the catalytic converter, but I need to ask him why he didn't check that when he had it last. I think that could cause loss of power, but could that cause the stalling? My dad suggested it might be the Air Mass Meter (or Air Flow Meter?) I'm hoping for some advice from people with experience with this engine. Has anyone had a similar experience or have some insights about my problem? Thanks, Miranda Rose
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