help me

[rtknighton]

i need help i was driving home i have a 1989 mr2 supercharged and everything was working just fine. i almost got to my house and my supercharger started my blinkers flashed and my car died what the fuck did i do? is there anyone that knows? im at a loss for words

[ModifierMR]

Originally Posted by rtknighton

i need help i was driving home i have a 1989 mr2 supercharged and everything was working just fine. i almost got to my house and my supercharger started my blinkers flashed and my car died what the fuck did i do? is there anyone that knows? im at a loss for words

You certainly are at a loss for words. Try explaining the situation again with more detail. All I can get out of your statement is that your Supercharger started boosing? and then your lights flashed and the car died.

There are a million possibilities there, you need to be more descriptive.

When the car Died....

Were you stopped or driving?

Did the engine hesitate and die, or did it just shut off without warning?

Were there any warning lights?

Were there any peculiar sounds or smells leading up to the time it died?

What happens if you try to start the car again?

Does the car have electrical power?


These questions are imperative if anyone is to help you. The answer is in the details!

[rtknighton]

Originally Posted by ModifierMR

You certainly are at a loss for words. Try explaining the situation again with more detail. All I can get out of your statement is that your Supercharger started boosing? and then your lights flashed and the car died.

There are a million possibilities there, you need to be more descriptive.

When the car Died....

Were you stopped or driving?

Did the engine hesitate and die, or did it just shut off without warning?

Were there any warning lights?

Were there any peculiar sounds or smells leading up to the time it died?

What happens if you try to start the car again?

Does the car have electrical power?


These questions are imperative if anyone is to help you. The answer is in the details!

Okay now that you put it like that i was driving i was in first gear i accelerated to about 5000 rpm the supercharger was engaged my car acted like it hit a rev limiter my car stopped going and i pushed in the clutch i heard what i think was the supercharger whine up and then my car died. 12hrs later my car starts just fine. my car was warmed up at the time in question and it was like i hit a brick wall i checked the oil in the superchager it is at about 50% i need to add some. the oil in the motor is less than 40 miles old. thanks for anything you can help with

[ModifierMR]

Does the car drive normally now? To me it sounds kinda like the timing belt might be culprit.

[rtknighton]

No it runs I haven't tried to take it back out yet but it will idle fine I am almost sure if I get on it again it will hit a brick wall at about 5000 rpm. How can it be the timing belt?

[ModifierMR]

its not the timing belt then.

If it happens when you get on it, it could be a fuel cut. Are you using regular or premium fuel?

[rtknighton]

Premium and I have a gas switch for reg and premium

[rtknighton]

I figured it out I think thanks for your help