troublesome 1st gen

[jwexler]

so im driving down the street last night no problems, when all of a sudden she dies and i loose steering and brake power, i throw it into neutral and try to start it and only got a horrible sounding chug-a-chug sound. I put her in gear while im still moving to try to get her to roll over - and she rolls with semi-descent sound but the tach doesnt register at all and end up having to skid to a stop under the blue line "L" stop at western ave. (real safe i know) So i order a tow (who doesnt show till 2 am) to my mechanic (who doesnt open till tomorrow). I pulled the alternator this morning to have it tested (which was bad) replaced it, gave the battery a fresh charge for a few hours, she now turns but still wont fire ... any ideas? any suggestion will be gratefully noted and examined
thanx guys!!
also see
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classic-t4rs/81892-troublesome-new-1st-gen-least-new-us.html