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I was just a passer by, reading your thread. I worked in a shop specializing in toyotas and lexus for 4 years and worked on a lot of these engines. If the car runs and simply dies with no struggle (ex. no shaking, stuttering, choking) after a short time of running then i can almost gaurentee that its crank position sensor related. Check to make sure you have RPM on the tach while its running, no RPM = no crank signal, the computer runs initially off open loop where it doesn't look for crank signal, but after a short period of time it switches to closed loop and cannot run without crank signal. The check engine light for CKP confirms this. There is no need to change injectors, fuel pump, spark plugs, those things would have very diffrent symptoms. Check your wiring, your connections, and ecu pinout in relation to your CKP and i think you will find your issue. Most cars do not run long or even start with CKP problems. Best of Luck, jeff