[MR2] engine cranking problems

[S Goi]

interesting, if fuses/relays have such a life cycle, i wonder what the life cycle of the ignitor and coil are like ... anybody?

Sihao


--- On Tue, 7/29/08, Kurt Krueger <telek2 at att.net> wrote:

> From: Kurt Krueger <telek2 at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [MR2] engine cranking problems
> To: MR2 at mr2.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 11:02 AM
> > 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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