new to me 85 MR2

wp23n · 10-22-2008, 10:14 AM

my boss just gave me the MR2 he bought new in 1985, he stopped driving it last year due to really bad oil leak which i already found and repaired ( oil cooler lines).

typical MR2 rust and idling problems. other than that she dirves pretty good has a new clutch and brakes.
believe i need new strut on passengers side as i have a nice clunk going over bumps wont know for sure until i can jack it up and give the front end a going over.

thanks to the search feature i believe the idling problem is air in the cooling system, going to flush it out this weekend
and start replacing vacuum hoses today at lunch time before i start messing with anything else.

already patched the rust last weekend as here in NJ they will fail rust holes larger than a quarter during inspection

i like others dont like that extreme idle when cold, right around 2400 when cold this am but i wont ask if its normal as i did use the search feature and found that most others have the same condition.

i will post photos as soon as i can.

thanks again for a great forum full of information

muffinman · 10-22-2008, 10:30 AM

Welcome and feel free to ask questions

make sure you get all the air out when refilling your cooling system

ivanv06 · 10-22-2008, 01:21 PM

ill give you 600 dollars for the car.

wp23n · 10-22-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanv06

ill give you 600 dollars for the car.

give me a chance to enjoy it first.

just changed half the vacuum lines at lunch
(i thought my corvette had a lot of vacuum lines)and found
the one for the cruise control was in 2 pieces , so hopefully i now have a working cruise and 1 less at minimum vacuum leak.

10-22-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
wp23n Head Flunkie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	new to me 85 MR2 my boss just gave me the MR2 he bought new in 1985, he stopped driving it last year due to really bad oil leak which i already found and repaired ( oil cooler lines). typical MR2 rust and idling problems. other than that she dirves pretty good has a new clutch and brakes. believe i need new strut on passengers side as i have a nice clunk going over bumps wont know for sure until i can jack it up and give the front end a going over. thanks to the search feature i believe the idling problem is air in the cooling system, going to flush it out this weekend and start replacing vacuum hoses today at lunch time before i start messing with anything else. already patched the rust last weekend as here in NJ they will fail rust holes larger than a quarter during inspection i like others dont like that extreme idle when cold, right around 2400 when cold this am but i wont ask if its normal as i did use the search feature and found that most others have the same condition. i will post photos as soon as i can. thanks again for a great forum full of information

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10-22-2008, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
muffinman Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 624 Thanks: 15 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome and feel free to ask questions make sure you get all the air out when refilling your cooling system

10-22-2008, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ivanv06 No Skills Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ill give you 600 dollars for the car.