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Whats up ya’ll? So I've owned my MR2 since May of 2015.
I’ve done a lot of stuff to it over the years(mainly aesthetics) and a 5 speed manual conversion. I love these cars and can’t get enough of them. Unfortunately, for the past 10 months I’ve gotten into an overheating battle with this car and I’m starting to throw in the towel. This is exactly why I’m creating this thread. I hope those more experienced MR2 owners could help guide me into the right direction and hopefully, talk some sense into me before I throw in the towel.:crying:
Unfortunately, It is now December and I still have not managed to fix the issue. For the past months I’ve been battling with this issue. I’m mainly battling because I want to figure it out without taking it to any local scam mechanic. Each time I think I’ve found the solution. . . I quickly realize that I haven’t. My car is 100% drivable. It’ll get on the highway or go as far as I want it to. The issue is once I come to a stop after a good drive I know for a fact my gauge will begin rising. There are days where I will drive the car around the city and have no issue. But I also know that if I hop on the highway and hit a 20 minute drive or so the car will overheat once I come to a stop. It’s been doing this since February. Anyways, here is what I’ve done to try and fix this issue from February to now. 1991 5S-FE
I’ve done a lot of stuff to it over the years(mainly aesthetics) and a 5 speed manual conversion. I love these cars and can’t get enough of them. Unfortunately, for the past 10 months I’ve gotten into an overheating battle with this car and I’m starting to throw in the towel. This is exactly why I’m creating this thread. I hope those more experienced MR2 owners could help guide me into the right direction and hopefully, talk some sense into me before I throw in the towel.:crying:
The issue:
Back in February of this year I was on my way to school (46 miles) and I noticed my temperature gauge started rising when I came to the first stoplight after exiting the freeway. I immediately turned on the heater to try and bring the gauge down but had no luck. Luckily, the gauge stayed only slightly above the half mark so I figured I could make it to school. Then suddenly it began rising a little more and during this time the stoplight turned green. Once I got the vehicle moving I noticed my gauge went back to normal. So I thought to myself hmm that was odd? Then came another stop and my gauge began rising once again. So again I got moving and the gauge would go back to normal. If I slowed down the gauge would rise slowly. But if I slowed down completely the temperature gauge would just keep going up at a relatively fast rate. I ended up making it to school but did not want to risk driving the car home since I figured it would overheat in traffic, so I got it towed. Unfortunately, It is now December and I still have not managed to fix the issue. For the past months I’ve been battling with this issue. I’m mainly battling because I want to figure it out without taking it to any local scam mechanic. Each time I think I’ve found the solution. . . I quickly realize that I haven’t. My car is 100% drivable. It’ll get on the highway or go as far as I want it to. The issue is once I come to a stop after a good drive I know for a fact my gauge will begin rising. There are days where I will drive the car around the city and have no issue. But I also know that if I hop on the highway and hit a 20 minute drive or so the car will overheat once I come to a stop. It’s been doing this since February. Anyways, here is what I’ve done to try and fix this issue from February to now. 1991 5S-FE