Dillon
12-10-2009, 10:27 AM
Hey there...new guy here, I was linked to this site from the MR2.com forums. I've met aquarius briefly at a car meet before, but don't think I know anyone else here. Anyway, over the summer I bought a '91 N/A needing some help, as a project. I guess I didn't realize what I was getting into :lol: Long story short, my car is finally drivable, but still quite a ways from being able to daily drive. So I turn to you hopefully generous folks.
Main issues:
- No 3rd or 5th gear. And when I say that, I don't mean that it's grinding and won't go into gear...I mean that I can't find the gears at all. In fact, the shifter feels sloppy in general; very hard to find all gears. Sometimes pops out of 1st gear when taking off. When I bought it, it wouldn't go into ANY gear, the shifter cable was apparently broken. I had a mechanic I know fix it for me, but it's still not right. I have a hunch he just "made" a cable rather than buying a factory one. I'd rather fix it myself now, just to learn. Could someone link me to info on how the shifter cables work on these cars? I have only ever owned cars with an FR layout so I've never had to deal with shift cables. If I need to replace the cables, where's the best place to get them (preferably locally), and how much do they cost?
- Car runs great at first, but after a while of driving, it struggles to accelerate. Sometimes it even dies when I step on the gas. If I start it back up, it's fine, for a while. I was told the ECU was replaced, so maybe the ECU is bad? Or maybe it's the wrong one? I'm thinking I'll change the fuel filter and spark plugs and hope that helps. I just find it odd that it only does this after a certain period of time. It pulls really hard for an n/a car, when it works.
Lastly...would anyone be willing to come help me out? I live in Littleton. I have garage space and am mechanically inclined, but lack the knowledge on these cars. Or, does anyone know of any good shops / mechanics in CO, that know about MR2s? I would love to fix this thing and daily drive it, but if I can't get some help, I'll probably end up selling it.
Any help would be appreciated...I've done a bit of searching, but couldn't find much. Thanks in advance!
Main issues:
- No 3rd or 5th gear. And when I say that, I don't mean that it's grinding and won't go into gear...I mean that I can't find the gears at all. In fact, the shifter feels sloppy in general; very hard to find all gears. Sometimes pops out of 1st gear when taking off. When I bought it, it wouldn't go into ANY gear, the shifter cable was apparently broken. I had a mechanic I know fix it for me, but it's still not right. I have a hunch he just "made" a cable rather than buying a factory one. I'd rather fix it myself now, just to learn. Could someone link me to info on how the shifter cables work on these cars? I have only ever owned cars with an FR layout so I've never had to deal with shift cables. If I need to replace the cables, where's the best place to get them (preferably locally), and how much do they cost?
- Car runs great at first, but after a while of driving, it struggles to accelerate. Sometimes it even dies when I step on the gas. If I start it back up, it's fine, for a while. I was told the ECU was replaced, so maybe the ECU is bad? Or maybe it's the wrong one? I'm thinking I'll change the fuel filter and spark plugs and hope that helps. I just find it odd that it only does this after a certain period of time. It pulls really hard for an n/a car, when it works.
Lastly...would anyone be willing to come help me out? I live in Littleton. I have garage space and am mechanically inclined, but lack the knowledge on these cars. Or, does anyone know of any good shops / mechanics in CO, that know about MR2s? I would love to fix this thing and daily drive it, but if I can't get some help, I'll probably end up selling it.
Any help would be appreciated...I've done a bit of searching, but couldn't find much. Thanks in advance!