Hi. I really need your help on this. I have just bought a MR2 today, good condition with 127,000 and had to drive it for 300 miles to take it home. No problems on the way. Had to stop a few times to refuel, no problems starting. Really powerfull. Loved it straight away.
Then when I get home, I park it up and move my van to make space for it to park. When I try to start it up, it starts making a caughing sound for a few seconds and does not start, just dies out. I try another two times and same thing.
I check that its not in gear and a few other things, try to fire it up again and this time it does even make a sound. Try it again a few times with same result. I only know the basics about cars and this problem has got me really upset. I was so happy on my way home and now I am wondering how much it will cost to fix.
I am hoping it is something simple. My gf is angry at me because I spent my vacation money on the car and car does not start.
Any help would be very appreaciated.

P.S. I don't think this is the cause of the problem. But the first petrol/gas station I went to I half filled my tank with super unleaded. The second petrol/gas station I visited, I half filled on standard unleaded. Could this be the reason for the problem?

did you check your battery?

It was the battery. It worked with another battery. The altinator will be tested, but I think the battery is doa as it would not charge. I also blew two fuses in a new charger trying to charge it. Don't know why. I got the neg and pos right.

:loser: and you pick on people for racing their cars?

good luck, and welcome to MR2's ....you should learn a lot about cars pretty quick.

:loser: and you pick on people for racing their cars?


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I was picking on people for being able to race their cars, while mine was stationary.
Now that it is up and running, I agree>

HaHaHa life is all a LOL:)