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by **Mr. Mainstream** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:18 pm

my car engine is surging for some reason. if im at the lights it idles at 2,000 and with rev back and forth between 2,000 and 2,800 quite a bit and it is very annoying. is there something i can try out my self to fix it or shod i go see the boys at sumner auto (im putting there kids though college) . dosnt it sound safe enuff to drive to and from work untill wednesday (pay day). Cheers.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:08 pm

Idle stepper motor, or perhaps the TPS is out.

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:09 pm

Idle stepper motor, or perhaps the TPS is out.

are they a big deal? how much? how could i tell?

Toyspeed Profile - MrOizo · by **MrOizo** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:19 pm

Sounds more like a Vacuum leak

mgiht wanna look for leaks... usually locate them from a hissing sound..

by **Lloyd** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:23 pm

My old starlet had the same problem, was a gasket on the intake manifold I think. Quite possible that its a vacuum leak

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:21 pm

doz it sound safe enuff for me to drive around with untill wednesday?

by **Lloyd** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:24 pm

If its a vacuum leak then it should be fine for a while. I drove around on mine til I got pissed off with it revving up and down when I was sitting at the lights (wasn't exactly a quiet car). Cruise in to a garage and get them to have a quick look and tell you what it could be

by **Snoop** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:25 pm

hey my mr2 had that, it was a vacuum leak, took it in for a tune and the they fixed it at the same time, you can drive it safely but get it fixed as a priority (if it does that straight from start up as mine did- bad for engine wear)

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:52 pm

it overheated and started smoking in town. sitting there for dead.

by **Snoop** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:07 pm

come again? ceased?

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:29 pm

yeah cruizing down the street you know how we be doing it, then all off a sudden the temp meter shoots straight up off the clock, the Orange engine light turns on so i pull over put the car in nuetral the car kinda stalls and the engine steams, cant be $&#$% with it.

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:01 pm

bump. find this thread funny

*My KE70* · by **solberg Fan** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:36 pm

You get it fixed in the end? what was the prob?

Click here to see "My Black Hole" · by **Stealer Of Souls** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:29 am

My 4AGE has had this problem three times now. Keep cooking the Cold Throttle Control bit on the Throttle body. If it happened suddenly (not developed over time), and it is a 4AGE this is the most common cause...
Does the engine still run? Or is it mush now?

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:40 pm

Badly Blown Headgasket. weak link in 4ages i have found

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