I don't know squat about MR-2's except that they are Toyota's and
the rev limiter is lower than the Prisim GSI which uses the same
engine, however if you were asking about a small block Chevy, I'd
tell you that your hydraulic lifters were pumping up, holding the
valves open.
Bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: Smokerbros@aol.com <Smokerbros@aol.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 3:41 PM
Subject: MR-2 stops running at 5500 rpm???
>Well, our C/Stock MR-2 pulled a new one today. At 5500 rpm, it
suddenly goes
>flat and sounds very sour, not the "bump-bump-bump" of the rev
limiter, but
>sort of the same effect as far as acceleration - IT STOPS
HAPPENING! And
>before you say "Yeah, MR-2s run out of power at about 5500..."
it's much more
>dramatic than just the normal running out of power. We've seen
that before,
>it's really unhappy. Plugs look fine, maybe a bit lean, no
"Check Engine"
>light, or codes stored in the computer, and we've picked up a
bit of
>detonation at part throttle acceleration at the same time.
>
>Any ideas???
>
>CHD
>
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