help!!!

[meshell31]

i own an 87' camry 2.0 4cyl. the other day it just all of a sudden died on me after i had driven all around town with no problems what so ever. just before it died it sputtered like it wasnt getting gas, and then i could start it a few times and all it would do is sputter, i got it home and now it wont even sputter.... we checked the fuel pump and filter its getting gas thru the filter but it seems like the injectors dont know what to do.... for a while it would idle very erratically like from 2000+ way down to like 500. but, one day it would do that and the next it wouldnt. if anyone has any ideas of what it could be plzzzzzzz throw them my way!!!

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by meshell31

i own an 87' camry 2.0 4cyl. the other day it just all of a sudden died on me after i had driven all around town with no problems what so ever. just before it died it sputtered like it wasnt getting gas, and then i could start it a few times and all it would do is sputter, i got it home and now it wont even sputter.... we checked the fuel pump and filter its getting gas thru the filter but it seems like the injectors dont know what to do.... for a while it would idle very erratically like from 2000+ way down to like 500. but, one day it would do that and the next it wouldnt. if anyone has any ideas of what it could be plzzzzzzz throw them my way!!!

How did you check the fuel pump? Did you actually put a fuel pressure gage on the valve at the fuel rail? This is the only accurate way to check the fuel pressure. A mechanic will put a gage on this valve and check it against the car's fuel pressure specifications. If it's below specification, then he will work backwards form their. Fuel pressure regulator, then fuel filter, and then fuel pump itself. Most times, if they are below specification, it is the fuel pump. If the pressure is up to specification, then your problem is elsewhere; most likely ignition system related. These cars have a known problem with the coil inside the distributor developing a hairline crack and shorting itself to ground on the metal inside the distributor. This will produce no spark or a very weak spark. This problem is most noticeable in wet/damp weather. Was it damp when this problem surfaced? If not fuel system related, I would next check out the ignition coil.

Good luck.

Mike