Toyota/MR2 fault codes

Toyota/MR2 fault codes

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KITT

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5,339 posts

242 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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I'm tyring to see if my bro's MR2 has any fault codes and have done the paperclip test, but that just causes the check engine light to blink continually. If the car has any fault codes stored, will the check engine light be illuminated when then engine's running because it doesn't come on at all currently (except when you first turn the ignition on to confirm all the warning lights work).

Mr E

21,629 posts

260 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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Constant blinking is no codes mate.

Sounds like she's healthy.

KITT

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5,339 posts

242 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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Excellent After spending the past weekends swaping the engine over I'm amazed it all seems to work, especially as I had to swap the engine looms over because the new engine's loom had different connectors on it.

Mr E

21,629 posts

260 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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KITT said:
Excellent After spending the past weekends swaping the engine over I'm amazed it all seems to work, especially as I had to swap the engine looms over because the new engine's loom had different connectors on it.




Good work there then fella.

_Al_

5,577 posts

259 months

Saturday 17th September 2005
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You have Done Well!

KITT

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5,339 posts

242 months

Saturday 17th September 2005
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cheers It was either sell it for scrap or spend £500 on a new engine and swap them over. As the car's in such good nick, it seemed a shame to scrap it so we went for the engine swap.

Only problem that's cropped up since finishing was the exhaust blowing at the collector because I'd not realised there were 2 gaskets to go in there. I'd used the new downpipes that came with the new engine which didn't have any there. Half an hour to remove middle section and fit them and it's job done.

He's just driven it 100 odd miles down to Plymouth and all is well

DanBoy

4,899 posts

244 months

Saturday 17th September 2005
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Fancy coming to do mine?

KITT

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5,339 posts

242 months

Monday 19th September 2005
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DanBoy said:
Fancy coming to do mine?
If you lived closer I'd be happy to help

What happened to yours? Big ends? I must admit, there seems to be quite a few MR2 with blown engines. Perhaps an opportunity to buy, fix and sell

DanBoy

4,899 posts

244 months

Monday 19th September 2005
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Yup.

Either that or cam belt.

To be honest I can't be arsed to find out!

KITT

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242 months

Monday 19th September 2005
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Just reading your profile and had to laugh at this comment:
DanBoy said:
Very good build quality and bullet-proof engine.


If it's the cambelt I *think* the engine is non-interference so should just require a new belt to get it going

>> Edited by KITT on Monday 19th September 16:42

DanBoy

4,899 posts

244 months

Monday 19th September 2005
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Must be t'other one then.