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Old 09-16-2009, 08:47 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I guess you've tried turning the idle up?

If so, there are only 3 things I can think of.
1. Weak fuel pump gives it enough gas to start, but then it runs out of gas. Check the pressure with a gauge.
2. Blocked off intake/air filter. When the car runs out of air, it quits. Easy to check.
3. Plugged up exhaust. I had a muffler collapse internally, exhaust pressure puffed it out like a balloon. That was on a Chevy Blazer, not an MR2. Then a shop tried to tell me it was a bad cat. Bastiches. Anyway, if the exhaust has nowhere to go, pressure builds up and chokes your engine. Take your O2 sensor out of the manifold to make a temporary vent hole-- if it runs, you've found your problem.
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