Rpms drops after reaching 2k on my mr2 85

Asked by Bradley Dec 02, 2018 at 10:20 AM about the 1985 Toyota MR2

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have an 1985 toyota mr2.when i press the
accelerator at slowly and make the rpms rises
steadily the rpms reach 2k then falls and the
process repeats again but when i step on the
accelerator hard..it passes the 2k mark..
What could be the problem?

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beatupchevy answered 5 years ago

85 was when carburetors were being replaced by TBI and EFI , if there is a TPS then that's a good place to start , these things should be tested of course so that you don't spend $$ needlessly

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