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1st Gen 4runner (22r) died at traffic light, wont start
Hello everyone, Im looking for some help diagnosing an issue with my 1984 4runner with a 22r. I was driving today for about 10 minutes and it was running perfectly fine, then, while stopped at a stop light, my engine died while in neutral. I tried a few times to start it to no avail. I then had someone help me push it to the side of the road, and still couldnt get it started.
The engine cranks just fine, lights and radio still work, so its not an electrical issue. It seems to me like the 22r isnt getting any fuel, but thats just my initial assumption. If someone has any ideas on what would cause it to abruptly die at idle, and then not start, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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05-17-2023, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by oliverheyer
Hello everyone, Im looking for some help diagnosing an issue with my 1984 4runner with a 22r. I was driving today for about 10 minutes and it was running perfectly fine, then, while stopped at a stop light, my engine died while in neutral. I tried a few times to start it to no avail. I then had someone help me push it to the side of the road, and still couldnt get it started.
The engine cranks just fine, lights and radio still work, so its not an electrical issue. It seems to me like the 22r isnt getting any fuel, but thats just my initial assumption. If someone has any ideas on what would cause it to abruptly die at idle, and then not start, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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My initial thought is the fuel pump relay.
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05-17-2023, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by oliverheyer
Hello everyone, Im looking for some help diagnosing an issue with my 1984 4runner with a 22r. I was driving today for about 10 minutes and it was running perfectly fine, then, while stopped at a stop light, my engine died while in neutral. I tried a few times to start it to no avail. I then had someone help me push it to the side of the road, and still couldnt get it started.
The engine cranks just fine, lights and radio still work, so its not an electrical issue. It seems to me like the 22r isnt getting any fuel, but thats just my initial assumption. If someone has any ideas on what would cause it to abruptly die at idle, and then not start, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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It's likely fuel pump related or a clogged pilot jet,etc... It's possible it's a fuel pump relay failure (as someone above pointed out) or could be the MAF sensor went south on you.
I've seen my fair share of troubleshooting fuel issues with 80s vehicles i've owned over the years when 'rolling pennies for gas' broke and couldn't afford to take to a mechanic. Ever try keeping a 1982 Camaro 2.8 V6 MFI 3rd Generation on the road? 
Good luck!
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05-22-2023, 01:48 PM
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so is this problem solved? no update?
air, fuel, spark.
make certain your fuel system is venting, pull gas cap. Check all your fuel lines, see you have pressure. coil wire, distributor. got spark?
id be looking at fuel filter first, cuz its cheapest. clogged fuel line or jett will do it. then fuel pump/reg. Is it pumping, can you hear it?
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05-22-2023, 08:44 PM
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My initial thought is the fuel pump relay.
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It's a 22R, so has a mechanical fuel pump.
Pull the air cleaner cover and try to start (be sure to pump the gas a lot) and see if you can smell gas being pumped into the carb throat.
Actually, you should be able to see a stream of gas shoot in when you manually work the the throttle linkage.
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05-23-2023, 01:23 AM
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I agree. Easy enough to check, pull the air cleaner and see if there's any fuel in the sight glass. Even if it's just low, most likely it's the fuel pump, unless you've never changed the fuel filter....
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05-23-2023, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fourwd1
It's a 22R, so has a mechanical fuel pump.
Pull the air cleaner cover and try to start (be sure to pump the gas a lot) and see if you can smell gas being pumped into the carb throat.
Actually, you should be able to see a stream of gas shoot in when you manually work the the throttle linkage.
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Thank you for the correction and education!
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