[MR2] engine cranking problems

[Donald Chalfant]

Doesn't take much corrosion to stop a low voltage signal.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kurt Krueger" <telek2 at att.net>
To: <MR2 at mr2.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MR2] engine cranking problems


>
>> 2 weeks ago, my mr2 suddenly couldnt start. it cranks fine (ie. battery
>> and start works) but the engine wouldnt start. i was going to diagnose
>> it according to the bgb today and it started!
>>
>> any ideas why this is so? a case of bad gas? i got 1/4 tank left so its
>> a little hard to believe.
>>
>> any advice would be appreciated.
>
> I had a similar experience with my 88 SC.  It wouldn't start until
> I started pulling and checking fuses and relays.  Never found what
> was wrong, but after removing and replacing all the fuses and
> relays, it started and has run fine since then.
>
> Earlier diagnosis indicated that both fuel and spark were not working.
>
> P.s. I couldn't actually remove one of the relays, it was stuck in
> the socket.  But sometimes just trying will fix a socket contact
> problem (fixed an earlier headlight relay problem by attempting to
> remove a stuck relay).
>
>
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