MR2 not starting
Rogue Spear
07-19-2005, 07:53 PM
Hi. I really need your help on this. I have just bought a MR2 today, good condition with 127,000 and had to drive it for 300 miles to take it home. No problems on the way. Had to stop a few times to refuel, no problems starting. Really powerfull. Loved it straight away.
Then when I get home, I park it up and move my van to make space for it to park. When I try to start it up, it starts making a caughing sound for a few seconds and does not start, just dies out. I try another two times and same thing.
I check that its not in gear and a few other things, try to fire it up again and this time it does even make a sound. Try it again a few times with same result. I only know the basics about cars and this problem has got me really upset. I was so happy on my way home and now I am wondering how much it will cost to fix.
I am hoping it is something simple. My gf is angry at me because I spent my vacation money on the car and car does not start.
Any help would be very appreaciated.
P.S. I don't think this is the cause of the problem. But the first petrol/gas station I went to I half filled my tank with super unleaded. The second petrol/gas station I visited, I half filled on standard unleaded. Could this be the reason for the problem?
Then when I get home, I park it up and move my van to make space for it to park. When I try to start it up, it starts making a caughing sound for a few seconds and does not start, just dies out. I try another two times and same thing.
I check that its not in gear and a few other things, try to fire it up again and this time it does even make a sound. Try it again a few times with same result. I only know the basics about cars and this problem has got me really upset. I was so happy on my way home and now I am wondering how much it will cost to fix.
I am hoping it is something simple. My gf is angry at me because I spent my vacation money on the car and car does not start.
Any help would be very appreaciated.
P.S. I don't think this is the cause of the problem. But the first petrol/gas station I went to I half filled my tank with super unleaded. The second petrol/gas station I visited, I half filled on standard unleaded. Could this be the reason for the problem?
MR2turbo93
07-20-2005, 10:41 AM
did you check your battery?
Rogue Spear
07-20-2005, 06:36 PM
It was the battery. It worked with another battery. The altinator will be tested, but I think the battery is doa as it would not charge. I also blew two fuses in a new charger trying to charge it. Don't know why. I got the neg and pos right.
TRD2000
07-25-2005, 06:05 PM
:loser: and you pick on people for racing their cars?
good luck, and welcome to MR2's ....you should learn a lot about cars pretty quick.
good luck, and welcome to MR2's ....you should learn a lot about cars pretty quick.
Yaggus
07-26-2005, 04:37 AM
:loser: and you pick on people for racing their cars?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Rogue Spear
07-26-2005, 06:22 PM
I was picking on people for being able to race their cars, while mine was stationary.
Now that it is up and running, I agree>
HaHaHa life is all a LOL:)
Now that it is up and running, I agree>
HaHaHa life is all a LOL:)
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