Jun 5, 2015 · '86 MR2? Sweet. But also old. That means the problem could be anywhere. AZ is not the proper place to take this. You’ll need a good shop that can hook up a scope to thoroughly check out the ignition system, hook up the fittings to test the fuel pressure, and unless I miss my guess this is carbureted, so you’ll need someone versed in carburetors. My wild guess is that …

Jun 9, 2010 · i have a 91 toyota mr2 that i hadn’t driven in a few years. when i decided to use it again i had a major tune up done, a fuel pump, filter and strainer installed, timing belt, water pump, assorted gaskets, pulleys, and seals and an air idle control valve. after i drive the car a short distance and then stop for a light or something else, the motor revs and then slows down …

May 30, 2010 · i have a 91 toyota mr2 that i haven’t driven for a few years. i recently decided to start using it again. it has 222,000 miles on it. i would occasionally start the car and let it run for a while but the last time i tried to start it, it wouldn’t start. a toyota mechanic told me it needed an air idle control valve. i had that part installed plus had a major tune up, and a fuel pump ...

Jun 6, 2015 · I told her to do the same thing in looking for a specific forum that she liked…there are many MR2 forums out there… A good place to be for ownership of that car… Almost every model of car out there…there is a following for that vehicle…one of the best uses of the internet if you ask me. Better than the days of old I can tell you that.

Apr 29, 2009 · I have been driving this Toyota MR2 1986 since 6 months: when I start the car it “steam very well”. The problem begin if i try to move forward or backward: the engine stop immediatly if I do not keep my foot on the accelerator! So, at any stop either I engage on parking(and the engine would not stop), either I press the brake with half pressure on the …

Jul 15, 2010 · i have a 91 toyota mr2 non turbo. occasionaly when i come to a stop the engine will rev and then slow down repeatedly. if i hit the gas pedal it will stop doing this. this might happen only once or several times during my drive time. it has a new fuel pump,filter and strainer and a new air idle control valve. help…

Jun 9, 2012 · I recently took my car to a repair shop for a leak in the water hose from the radiator to the engine. I have had a recurring problem for several years. When I had repairs done last summer, they tried to fix the problem and thought it was a vacuum issue. It was not fixed. When I drive the car and I punch the throttle in 3rd, 4th, or 5th gear. The turbo starts to wind up. At a …

Nov 28, 2015 · So I recently purchased a 1987 Toyota MR2 NA automatic with 97k miles on it and it was running just fine for the last 3 weeks and I was out of state for a week and on my first day back I decided to run to the grocery store to grab some things, excited to get back to driving my car again but that soon changed to dismay and worry as I turned the ...

Jul 30, 2011 · I have a 1985 Toyota MR2 and when I run the air and come to a stop the car dies. It is fine when driving. Not sure if it could be battery since I only drive it in the summer and not that often? Help

Sep 1, 2008 · Recently a local mechanic rebuilt engine on my '86 Toyota 4WD pick-up (212,000 miles). The engine now runs and idles very well; but within a couple of days after the rebuild, engine developed a rhythmic warbling sound, almost sounding like beginning failure of a water pump bearing. Neither my mechanic or other mechanics that I have asked to listen have been …