Toyota Corolla (1987 - 1991) - 91 1.3 Engine randomly stalls.

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Tue 2 Jun 2009 10:43
91 1.3 Engine randomly stalls. - LuckyMannn
1.3ltr engine - manual transmition.
about 110k miles on the clock.

For the past year, my car randomly cuts out/stalls when I'm driving along.
The weird thing is, I can turn the key whilst rolling along after it's stalled and the engine starts again!

The stalling can happen at any speed, it's happened before at 10mph and sometimes 70mph, it's random. It's also happened when I've been waiting at traffic lights!

It doesn't seem to be weather related.

Sometimes it can happen 3 times in 1 journey, sometimes it wont happen for like a month.

When the engine stall/cut out happens, my lights and music do not turn off. and a red engine light comes on the dash board.

Ideas please?
Don't have the money to take it to a garage.

Thankyou in advance.
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Mon 22 Jun 2009 16:23
91 1.3 Engine randomly stalls. - jaykay
This is the exact same problem ny sister is having with her Toyota avensis verso. Shes has shown it to the Toyota dealer twice and they have'nt been able to diagnose the problem. Keep me posted if you have any success in findign the problem. I shall do the same.
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Thu 27 Oct 2011 19:50
91 1.3 Engine randomly stalls. - stevewright

i have the same problem with my avensis d4d 2lt? if you find anything please let me know and i'll do the same thanks

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Thu 27 Oct 2011 20:18
91 1.3 Engine randomly stalls. - madf

I would guess a faulty sensor or a faulty sensor connection..

The latter seems most likely.

The crank position sensor socket ? Try undoing and checking contacts for damp or corrosion...

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