I have a 1991 Samurai (EFI 1.3L) that I have been chasing a major dead spot in the throttle for about two months now and still have not determined why it is there.
This morning I was driving to work when the engine shut down like I had shut the key off. I had plenty of battery, lights, radio, heater, everything worked except for the engine running.
I walked back to the house (about a mile) and got my truck and continued to work.
After work I had my wife pull me back to the house where I was able to get it in the garage. If I pour fuel into the throttle body, it will fire off and run for a few seconds before running out of gas.
When I turn the key on I can hear the fuel pump come on and shut off after a few seconds.
I have felt that my throttle dead spot has always been the Throttle Position Sensor.
Here are some questions:
1. Could the TPS have died completely and be causing this problem?
2. Could the computer have died and cause it to run only when I pour fuel in the intake?
3. Could it be a faulty injector?
4. Could it be the fuel pump?
5. Where do I go from here?