The car cut off while I was driving

will it turn over? if not, check connections and terminals for corrosion and cracks.

This guide can help fix it

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls

Please run down this guide and report back.

yes but it will not start. I took the back seat out and tried to start the car and the fuel pump makes a whining noiise. I also sprayed carb cleaner in the intake and it still would not start. Don't know where to go from here. Thanks for your help

if your pump makes a noise then its probably still good, YOur gonna need to check fuel pressure (fuel pressure regulator) and spark.

https://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_video/test_fuel_injection_pressure.htm

https://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_video/test_engine_ignition_system.htm

i have fuel all the way to the fuel filter under the hood if i loosen the out on fuel filter just a eighth of a turn the car will start but not run well cuz the gas is spraying everywhere if i tighten it back up it wont even try to start

you need to start from scratch. you need 3 things to run, compression, fuel pressure and spark.

you need a specific amount of fuel pressure to start and is checked with a guage.

from your description, you may have a timing belt failure.

Roy

ive had the cars to several mechanics who changed several parts and the car still will just stop running while i am driving. it does this at no particular time.

Hi Sharon2034,

Thank you for the donation.

When engine stalled, were the dash indicator light showing?
Does it stall only when slowing down?
What is the iding speed?
When engin stalled, were you able to restart?
What parts have been replaced?

no lights stalls are on also when coming to stop

1000 RPMS

Yes it will restart, but it sounds like it is starving for gas

Plugs, wires, timing chain, I don't recall if any of the packs were replaced

Do you mean it was difficult to restart?

If that is the case, you might have a failing fuel pump which stops intermittently. Check its relay as well.

Car will crank fine but shuts off when you put it in gear. If I happen to keep it cranked while in drive it has little to no power.. Where do I start?

Hi foonanas,

Start by getting a tuneup done.

really. standard tune up was done 6 months ago. you really think i need to do that again?

Anything can happen in six months time.
How long has this problem been occurring?
Is the Check Engine Lamp indicating and have you tried to retrieve for trouble codes?
What is the idling speed?

One of the common cause for loss of performance would be the Mass Air Flow sensor. Get it checked.

When I completely stop the car at a stop sign or traffic light, sometimes the engine would shut off. sometimes when I stop and go on first gear, the engine would want to shut off also, if I kept on gas it more, than it wouldn't shut off but it would be on and off for a second. When I brake kind of fast and then tried to go on first gear, the car would be on and off.

Thank you

The description you gave is very vague so it could be a whole lot of things. My first guess however is your torque converter. Your car is getting up there in age and the torque converter might be going bad. It is is sticking then it will slow down the engine because it needs more turning force to start to turn. I suggest taking it to a shop and have them test drive it to see if that's whats wrong with it. If it that is it it will be expensive so shop around

hi my name is met and i have a 93 toyota camry le that always stalls out after a short period of driving. wen i start my car or rev it past 4000 rpms the car doesnt try to stall out but after i continue driving a block or two the problem persists and i have to rev again. can u help me i dont wanna put money into the car for no reason, i already fixed motor mounts for no reason but still problem continue and i got a tune up a year ago. Plese help

The EGR Valve's are notorious for getting clogged up and needing cleaning or replacement, but that task is about as difficult as just replacing the fuel filter on the car and seeing if that resolves the stalling issue.

We live in Alaska, and have a 93 Camry LE with the EXACT same problems, I cleaned the EGR Valve to no avail so today we are changing the fuel filter.

Bad news if its the EGR Valve, it cost $180 to replace and it has to be prepaid for because it has to come from Toyota themselves, good news if its the Fuel Filter, it cost $10 and should be in stock at your nearest auto parts store.

1993 Toyota Camry LE. The car cranks and runs just fine usually but after about 10 minutes or so (after it warms up) it goes dead and won't crank back up until it cools down. I have replaced fuel pump, fuel filter,EGR valve, map sensor, Throttle position sensor, Auto air control sensor, every sensor possible, I have ran and checked every vacuum line for leaks..

Next thing i was looking into was the coil but it seems to be built in the distributor. not sure on how to check if its getting to hot and shutting off.. it warms up and starts slugging rpms up and down almost dead with check engine light on and finally dies on me and doesn't start back up until about 10 mins and starts again and repeats itself. what could be the problem? im at a loss here spent over $800 on new parts and isnt fixed still.

For the 800 you could taken it somewhere and had it fixed.If the check engine light is coming on while its running then you need to see what codes you have.Let me know the exact code numbers you have not code descriptions.

well in my area the part stores only have the diagnose for 1996 and up. since mines 1993 cannot do it unless I have one that they can get for me which is hundreds of dollars, it only comes on when engine gets warm but on and off then dies. but im trying to get one from a friend that will work for the year and model car. but no way other than that to get the code. then i can take the code to the store and have em look it up. im so aggravated on this car!

I always work on my own stuff no matter wat. I just replaced a motor in my truck. no problems at all. run like a top. I am very touchy on others messing with my cars. I belive the toyota problem could be in distributor. i mean what else could it be. i have spray vacumms and nothing there to cause problems. its been 2 moonths trying to figure it out. i had replaced the whole dog house on it due from a wreck but this problem was going on befor that. but it looks like its never been wrecked now after i replaced the dog house. but still same problem

I posted how to get codes without a code reader see if you have any and let me know what they are if you have any?

93 Toyota Camry 4 cyl., car runs great on the hiway but shuts off at red lights and takes a while to start back up. I put a new fuel pump, new fuel filter, new spark plugs, new air filter and a fuel system treatment in the fuel tank. Please help.

Check and test the EGR valve, airflow meter and throttle position sensor to include the idle air control valve

just wondering if you ever solved the problm?? im having the exact problm with my 93 camry runs perfect but shuts off @ lights then wont start for a few minutes
thanks

by the way my car has 180,000 miles

My car starts fine when cold, but after it warms it stalls when stopping at light or sign! After it stalls it smells like rotton eggs when trying to resart and I sometimes have to wait 15 minutes before restarting and then when it does start it has brown smoke coming out of exhuast until it clears up then runs rough! Car seems to run fine as long as you don't stop!! I had disconnected EGR valve and thought it was Idle control valve. What else could this be!! If i let it sit for a couple of days, it runs finefor a day or so then problem starts all over again!! Please help!!

Hi vwmike72,

Is the Check engine light showing?

I suspect the catalytic converter to be clogged.

No, check engine light is not on and I have no trouble maintaining RPM's on highway or just driving around. The problem only exists when coming to a stop!! I'm totally stumped!! when car sits for a few days , the problem doesn't occur right away, it may take a couple of days but when it does happen, it happens quite frequently!! any other suggestions!

Hi vwmike72,

You mentioned waiting 15 minutes before starting. do you mean to say the engine could not be started within the 15 mins?

The brown (black?) smoke and bad smell should be due to excessive unburnt gas getting past the catalytic converter.

I guess you need to check for electrical faults. When engine stalls and could not start, check for sparks at plugs. The coil might not be working. Check for loose/bad socket connectors.

Check for power supply to distributor.

when this problem occurs it usually will just turn over but not start for 10-15 mins! I have to check everything electrical when it malfunctions correct? Why would the engine light not go on when this happens? Any particular sensors i can check? Thanks alot for your help!!!

My 1993 Camry often shakes violently and sometimes completely loses power when idling at a stop light. The engine will rev up and down erratically. Some days it does this and some days it does not.

When I had a similar situation several months ago, my mechanic cleaned out the fuel line and replaced a distributer wire and a spark plug or two. That seemed to clear it up. Now that I have moved across the country it is doing it again but worse and more regularly. I have confused as to whether this might be a fuel problem (I use mid-grade gas) or an electrical problem...or something else.

When was it last tuned-up and does it have a check engine light?

Start by checking the fuel pressure, idle air control valve,throttle position and mass airflow sensors

Hi vwmike72,

If the cause is not from any sensors or signals for the PCM, the Check Light would not show.

Items at fault that does not show on the CEL.
1. Ignition coil.
2. Ignition switch. (Power supply interruption).
3. Fuel pump or relay.
4. Distributor cap, rotor, cables and spark plugs.

I would suspect it to be an electrical fault so that is where you should start when it occurs.

it hasn't been tuned since i've owned it (five years). there is no check engine light. the last time the mechanic ran the diagnostics about two months ago he said that nothing was showing up. would any of these things i should have checked show up on such a scan?

Thanks alot!! I really appreciate it!!

Lets get give it major tune-up and see what happens-don't work comeback and I'll deal with it-

Pulling the code/s find the diagnostic connector in the engine compartment and jump termial Te-1 to E-1 with a jumper and read off the flashes then give me the code/s

Get the items checked that I've mentioned and get back