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Turns out it took a 4 channel engine analyzer to solve the problem. Crankshaft position sensor was shifting plus the computer was dropping number 2 and 4 cylinder injectors at at around 2,330 rpm's. Items were replaced and it run great now. Nothing that at good mechanic and money can't fix.

As original stated, that's all new stuff. I don't think there is anything else to replace on the ignition system.

200,000+, but mostly easy highway stuff. Never abused. When I say intermittent I mean the engine just quits dead, as it the electrics and fuel were shut off abruptly and immediately restarted. It's a bit violent, no sputtering, just on and off. May not happen for another 15 or 20 minutes.

It's a 4 cyl. I've got plenty of AVG gas (plane) 100 octane, leaded. Would kill the cat conv. quickly. Hopefully this weekend I can see if I can work/understand the OBD.

Thank you for the reply's. My gut feeling is that the injector system probably need to be replaced. Obviously the OBD at idle will not see the problem. Someone told me that the older car /vehicles computers did not store the error codes, you had to read everything "on the fly". The newer car...

Greetings gentlemen, just bought a 1996 5 speed 4wheel Tacoma. One owner, lots of miles but never abused. Runs well --- except there is an occasional mis-fire under both easy and hard acceleration and also an infrequent mis-fire at highway speed. New distributor cap, new plug wires, new...