MR2 Broke In An Annoying Way.. // Project Mr. Dos

[@geckoman125]

I remember subscribing roughly 2 years ago when she had roughly 60k subs, her editing video editing skills and content has a come a long way. I'm glad everything turned out great for her, I'm excited for the future.

[@davewilson6451]

10 seconds of Sarah rambling is better than many channel's 15 mins of "content"!

[@pkuudsk9927]

I asked for a bikini calendar if you would get one bug her as well.

[@louisbell9041]

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[@arlumlightfinger]

Sarah, That was killer. You never throw in the towel. Throw up a new road block and Sarah will find away around it. A very impressive search and repair. You Rock!

[@Devastator0]

Watching this video and seeing how the MR2 goes now, it makes me think how far it's come since you got it. A complete credit to all of the hard work you've put into restoring it...you've killed it with Mr Dos Sarah!!

[@raymondgorski5744]

I've said it before and I'll say it again...Sarah, You are one hell of a mechanic and fabricator...

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Your electrical prowess never ceases to amaze me, Sarah. You are someone to look up to, as far as ability and competence. You need a TV show on Motor Trend! All Girls Garage is missing a third person; maybe there's an opening??? Love the penguins. Keep up the great work.

[@jamesemcclure]

Your explanation of elec-trickery is magic. Keep on rambling and I'll keep on watching.

[@markwendt9334]

Great job trouble shooting a symptom that took us four trips to the dealer to resolve on our brand new 2019 VW e-Golf. (2 diagnostic trips, 2 repair appointments) It's not just 30 year old cars with these issues. Automotive techs with good electrical trouble shooting skills are difficult to come by. (I was schooled in troubleshooting by an electronics technician who spent 33yrs working for Pratt & Whitney, AKA: Dad). Troubleshooting is a priceless skill!!

[@DougKremer]

LOVE your editing and sense of comedy in this one. Completely worth the insane time you put in at the desk.

[@TrumpetBiz]

Your content is the most relatable of the car channels out there. Please keep up the great work. Love how you troubleshoot problems. Like I run into all the time ! Thanks Sarah.

[@terrylessmann2274]

Well done Sarah diagnosing the ground issue. Way to take us thru the process in logical steps. Truth on 30 yr old cars being a pain sometimes. Just got my 87 928 S4 running 3 wks ago, but with quarantining feels like 2 mo.

[@nathankwok2040]

What did you do to get ur 928 S4? I also have one it’s my project. It is a crank no start. What did u start with?

[@nasimwehbe8410]

You are a freaking genius. I've been working on cars since I was 13. I'm now 45 and I can tear down and rebuild an entire car. When it comes to finding electrical issues I get lost. Hell was lost just listening to you. Felt like I was Charlie Brown listening to his teacher. Wa wa wa wa wa wa. You rock.

[@SarahnTuned]

Nasim Wehbe I was an instructor for a while actually 😉

[@Gilbertperdomo]

Back when I had a MR-2, I had the t-tops off, windows down,and went so fast, the inserts in the quarter windows blew out at the same time! Fun car, but had its own special set of issues. Also had an RX-7 before that with a 12k redline that screamed! Rotary fun. Seeing this MR-2 being enjoyed makes me miss mine. Nice ride, but with intermittent issues.

[@mike_svt93]

Always a good idea to tug the wire from pin making sure it won't easily break. I usually take a long nose pliers, pinch and add tension to the female pin. And lastly spray both male and female pins with Caig DeOxit contact cleaner for added assurance. Yes many of us over analyze when trouble shooting, but hopefully learn from our mistakes. Good job.

[@gehringer37]

This is a common problem with all SW20 MR2s. Every MR2 I have ever owed (And I have 6 now) :) I have had to repair the wiring in the door harness. Love the videos Sara!

[@timpullen9202]

Well done Sarah for matching your nail varnish colour to the wiring diagram.

[@KirkKiyosadaTome]

It was super satisfying to watch you diagnose, find, and ultimately solve what must have been a typically annoying electrical issue. Thanks, Sarah!

[@chaeleslease1415]

Sarah TY I thing as a tech for 15 years most people think you put a scanner on the car and it fix it all ! They do not know what we have to do just to find WTF is not working right ! Last 9+ years Mercedes-Benz that is even more a pane in the BUT ! Keep it up ! Have A Good Day !

[@mattgowdy8958]

Totally unrelated!!! Sweet lord THANK YOU for adding the information about the grounding wires! I was watching your videos to relax and I realized what I was missing on an AF Weather sensor I was working on lol!!!!

[@bishop7534]

Could see the frustration with electrical stuff but love your sense of humor to get over that hump. Keep smiling, on wait, you do that anyway...

[@ponderinggeek7861]

Bad bad Mr. Dos! You're grounded.

[@keithphillips9910]

Sara,I'm amazed at you fixing that electrical stuff. I was impressed with the headlight deal but the MR2 I would've burned to the ground a long time ago. You keep going with that car,it has got to be one of the nicest around. I've said it from day one,you do really good work...so much love girl!!! You deserve some props!

[@tnitron9750]

Check all ground wires. Electricity does crazy things with bad or floating grounds. Old cars need lots of love all the time. You are on the right track!

[@GeoffSeeley]

Sarah, this was a known TSB recall by Toyota. The bare ground splice in the door is corroded by moisture and it works it's way into the connector where you found it. Unfortunately, as the door is opened and closed it eventually breaks more and more wire strands and you start getting weirdness until it all stops working. You'll need to replace the entire wire in the loom eventually.

[@PBandJ25]

You make very complicated problems seem so simple! However, I would never perform my own repair work. I leave it to the professionals. Be safe, stay safe!

[@mortimergladbreath]

My 92 Volvo 240, even with only 43K miles, is an endless source of wrenching delight! BTW great job on the diagnosis of the ground issue!

[@tomdixon1213]

Sarah is a wire wizard. I am impressed.

[@duckyjp17]

Learning so much about electrical troubleshooting. I’m not scared of it any more!

[@John-cy9nf]

Before I got promoted out of fixing aircraft I taught my subordinates input/output/halfsplit. Looks like you found the problem quickly using this method. Good job Sarah

[@thetaato]

Thanks for showing the electrical work, always the best types of projects. Excellent job. The MR2 will forever and always be a Maligned car for me. Should have gone with an old Jeep.

[@ivettevestfal6559]

KISS 'Keep it simple Sara' Seriously, your electrical tutorials are very informative.

[@jimren5638]

Don't ya love it when the thing that's going wrong doesn't do it when you want it to? LOL! I love when you tell things to go into or out of it's home/house. I never knew door had intestines. You learn something new every day! I'm always so impressed by your electrical knowledge and trouble shooting skills. That's my weakness as it comes to working on cars. My son is also really good like you are but he lives 12 hours away from me. Luckily I have new cars and no electrical problems yet. Yet. The old car that I have is a 1948 Willys and luckily the wiring is simple. I didn't know what the hell was going on with those animal noises! LOLOL! You are the best! Mr. Dos is a handsome Beast! Thank you for another entertaining video, Sarah.

[@jimgee2676]

Sarah this one of my favorite video of yours , your cool calm collective and you throw in some sailor words ...perfect balance

[@1946gsp]

Jesus. You never cease to amaze. I would have Thelma & Louise’d Mr Dos by now.

[@MrMarkpoole]

Yep,odd stuff happens to old cars.Mine is 55 years old,and it's had problems I've never seen before.It's still worth it when I drive it.

[@woodyrun1]

Loved the video. Grounds cause a lot of problems in older cars. Love ya Sarah.

[@mayflowerlash11]

You are a problem solving genius, Sarah.

[@walk4God]

90s cars are a pain but loved doing car audio in them. They weren't intertwined with other operations of the car such as radio to a/c unit. The good ol days

[@robertsilvia1109]

"That's what she said" LoL,I know you wanted to say it. That Mr. Dose has turned out freaking awesome. You know you would be that type of person that everyone wants to work on their vehicle. Your that person in my eyes and it doesn't hurt that your gorgeous. 😊 I have a 99 4x4 2 door tahoe that's my project. But rarely get to work on it lately. I just love how detail oriented you are. Love your videos. Stay safe🤙.. everyone wash your hands

[@davidcraig1714]

Your channel wouldn’t be the same without the genuine love for the MR 2 (Mr. Gump too).

[@ross7684]

Great job and some chuckles to boot! Love the sound of Mr. Dos!

[@Mitsubishilover04]

My 95 3000gt does the same thing randomly. Watching your video has given me some idea of what may be wrong. Thank you!

[@tonybastien3692]

Sarah your MR2 looks great and sounds very good. I like the way you can troubleshoot something and repair it another great video.

[@jacquesgouws]

I like this video in particular, it had a good feel to it. I learnt something, it was fun and entertaining... Well done Sarah

[@DamnBaggerBro]

It’s great watching your videos. Not just for the educational aspect of DIY, but also to see how much your skills have grown over the years. 🙌🏻😄. Also...Beautiful ink! 😄

[@nooneusesthisname]

I'm continually amazed at all the work you've put into Mr Dos. Completely rebuilding harness for days and now this. I hope one day you'll be able to just rip around in this car instead of working on it :)

[@jamesbower5995]

Amazing job on the MR2! I can't wait for the Supra review. I got a new Supra in 1984 and then I upgraded to the MK III turbo in 89. I loved both of those cars.

[@TxHammer757]

Great Job Sarah......like your ethics about not giving up and you can do it!

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Don't worry, it's not just old JDM cars that cause electrical grief. I have so many times "fixed" something on my XJS, then have had to come back to it again because an old terminal was corroded and my previous troubleshooting just disturbed things long enough to clean the contacts for a while. Now I just stick a tiny wire wheel or burr into the sockets using the Dremel and don't stop till it's shiny metal. Also, on a Toyota related topic, put white lithium grease on any socket you clean and reassemble, keeps the corrosion at bay for years (as pioneered by Toyota during factory assembly more recently). I buy white lithium grease in a spray can, very convenient.

[@jasonwishart8153]

Watch Mighty Car Mods mr2 ep on the fuel tank before taking it out. Looks like fun.

[@Frost640]

This 100 times over, I was going to mention the same thing.

[@buggeroff9]

I agree. Marty had great fun sorting his out. Not.

[@SarahnTuned]

Jason Wishart yeah.. only I don’t have a lift!

[@buggeroff9]

@@SarahnTuned going to have to put it on the quick lift I guess.

[@GCMoto97]

When working with connectors like that I've had great results with a product called Deoxit Gold. I originally used it when maintaining test sets and found it did a good job of cleaning and preventing corrosion. Now I use it on every electrical connector I touch on my cars.

[@MacheteMB1775]

good job always the tiny things that get you great deduction

[@davidandrew2610]

KISS ... Keep it simple Sarah 😉 Well done on Mr Do's you have him looking and sounding fantastic , good job . I like the new door chime , very homely 😎 Thankyou for being you , have a fantastic day .

[@gore1978]

white vinger and table salt to clean the crusties off the connection points Sarah. but i also need those electrical tools to work on my fog lamps issues

[@vincentmcdonnell4013]

And loving the RATM t-shirt, Evil Empire Bulls on Parade

[@MRJ55555]

Honestly, when i see you finally solve that issue @10:00, It literally made me so damn happy. hahahahah. great work and greetings from singapore!

[@jamesthompson5552]

That rage shirt!! I remember that album when it came out in 96

[@wbrat63]

I love Mr. Dos, I enjoy any thing you do to it. I bet it is awesome to drive,!

[@DavidKAnderson]

As someone who's gonna have to dive into some electrical troubleshooting ('85 S10 4x4...yeah, THOSE notorious electrical problems...fml), this video gives me hope. Okay, probably false hope, as I lack your knowledge and patience, but I'll take it. Thanks for your usual great content: fun and useful.

[@DeLorean-pf5go]

Yeah I am going through the same thing restoring a 1993 Subaru Legacy turbo. Having little issues but it is worth it in the end.

[@alfasudoro]

You did a great job on the MR2. That car is realy good looking. Those wheels look absolutely stunning. Keep on the good work.

[@LeviHeizer]

If I bought an SW20 I would hope it would be this one. Probably one of the best second gens in the country.

[@azureskys]

I admire your finesse in doing these kind of repairs. Somehow I usually end up with more things broken after attempting to fix whatever it was the original simple thing was\.

[@AGuysGarage]

love your vids, and good jerb on the wiring. lots of folk hate wiring work. as they should because it is a pain in the booty. thanks for posting

[@jemsmay2167]

Awesome patience with the electrical stuff; I’ve had same problem. Those flexy wire things that move every time the door is opened are definitely a weak link. Was so hoping you would put new speakers in while you had that door all opened up

[@ez68eldo]

4:33 Your nail polish matches the wiring diagram!!! 😍

[@interestedinstuff9601]

True words about keeping it simple! Thanks! You inspired my latest fault finding of dodgy earths and finding people have messed with wiring!

[@bobuncle8704]

Sarah, it is nice to know that you are now well grounded. 🤔

[@danielc3321]

All the electrical stuff you work on seems mind numbingly tedious. Much respect!

[@ksav05]

I’m looking forward to your MR2 fuel pump upgrade video, because misery loves company. Getting the fuel tank out is really fun, especially at the point when you realize the maintenance manual lies and you do actually have to disconnect the hard coolant lines. Plan on having extra hands around to line everything up as it goes back in, or you’ll get to repeat the fun at least once.

[@mr_torch]

Loving the 80s feel on your latest videos!

[@davepelfrey3958]

Super job on the MR2. Looks and runs great too.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, as ever, very informative, done in a way only Sarah can.

[@pce0513]

The driving scene at 11:15 ... mint

[@gjurczyc]

Potential does not Flow Sarah, current does. I know you know that, your are amazing at fixing cars.

[@fluxmasterfix]

I'll keep this is mind with my GT4. Couple electrical issues while owning. Tests patience for sure!

[@MotoLocoYT]

Was brilliant hearing your name on a Zip Ties vidya, such a contrast of content from foul mouthed Peg to your clean content, didn’t expect it at all, been a subscriber of you both for years, keep it up!

[@713vinh]

I'm really glad you pick this car as the project car. I had one 93' Turbo back in the days and I loved it so much! Your car is looking awesome and can't wait to see the Supra review.

[@tabascodave8894]

As always informative and entertaining! For some reason the MR2 always gives me flashbacks of my first car a Pontiac Fiero, aka, the Tupperware coffin.

[@tekatomon]

At 9:35 you freaked out my sleeping Rottie LOL. wish had taken video of it.

[@mavrck19]

I had similar electrical issues with my 97 Acura CL. I gave up when the oil leaks started to get bad around 400k miles. Lol The guy I sold it to side swiped a semi a couple months later. That is a damn pretty MR2.

[@derekthompson3059]

The snap on vantage is such a great tool, I’ve been using one since 2007. Great work, enjoying your creativity in repairs and video production 🤩

[@johnknight9150]

I bought an '80s MR2 - I was tempted by the '90s, but image wise it just kinda screams "I have a tiny ding-a-ling". But a lady with a '90s MR2? Excellent taste. Three thumbs up.

[@roymurray6374]

Happy Saturday Sarah!! You bring great credit upon yourself and the United Sta.......I mean your You Tube channel😁, keep doing what you do and stay awesome.

[@Olds_Gold]

The owl is your spirit animal. Next to the penguin of course. :-) Thanks for the contents Sarah!🐧

[@simonjones7785]

yup it is on the door jam and galvanic corrosion is a problem where water from normal rain and wind can get to a plug/ pressure washing can also cause these problem as seals get olderthe force of the pressure wash can get into places

[@rogerjohnson2515]

I enjoyed the sound effects, entertaining as always. Thanks Sarah, keep the great videos coming.

[@Dave-fx5zw]

Nicely troubleshot, knew the problem on the second thing you checked, and found it just a few minutes of editing magic later. Be careful with those backprobe pins on higher current circuits, they're designed more for checking than supplying, I can assure you they're filled with smoke. If you're comfortable driving it now, I would put the boost controller/wideband on and just get some data on how everything is running now before changing much more. There might still be a few engine management things that need attention before touching the boost, or any need to touch the fuel.

[@dapro1030]

Hey,Sarah, Just thought I would give you a heads up....that "plastic sheet that protects all the intestines of the door " is called a "vapor barrier ". I watch a lot of car audio shows ( Steve Meade, Five Star car audio, ect.) And they mention that often. Anyways.... great show as always!! Keep it up!!

[@RagShop1]

Good luck with Mr. Dos, Sarah. I can't wait to see you test the Supra!

[@BillinSD]

Mr Dos sounds so good! Good explanation of the troubleshooting, thank you!

[@skytiger6671]

Sarah use a brush to paint battery acid on the corrosion for 20 secounds and rinse with water' to remove the scaling.

[@tymeryder7264]

Can't say enough good things about you and your videos. Thanks for your content. The whole thing was enjoyable.

[@nighthawk4559]

Nice Rage against the machine shirt !!!👌 Your shirt and Mr2 take me back to those days way back when 🤩

[@trob7348]

super sarah for the win you always put a smile on my face

[@tacocin]

Very common when you have multiple electrical problems at the same time to suspect a bad ground.

[@dozer1642]

It takes a few times of chasing crazy stupid electrical problems to settle down and realize it’s probably a ground issue. We always want to chase power leads and assume the ground is just the ground. Kind of like chasing old school “carburetor” problems that are actually ignition problems.

[@Garbox80]

Yep. A good rule of thumb is to always check the ground first. It's usually an easy one to check too, so makes sense in meny ways.

[@rhekman]

Also CRC Electronics cleaner and some di-electric grease go a long way when reassembling old crusty connectors.

[@MrSpartanicus]

Ugh, I hate electrical problems... ran into so many wiring issues on my 7M engine that I un regrettably caved and bought a new engine harness. Thankfully your mr2 seems like it was better maintained by previous owners.

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome 👍🏾👍🏾 I got a old Rav4 and it's a pain because of things always braking on it lol but got the new stereo in it 👍🏾😀 next is tow bar and roof racks in future, tow bar is first 👍🏾 awesome love your videos

[@ArtforTVs]

Loved the bit of the mr2 being driven at sunset, the car looks awesome. 🙌🏼

[@the_cheese]

I love your videos so much, Sarah! They are fun, informative, suspenseful, and awesome; keep up the great work!!