Not Giving Up Pays Off! // Saving My 1991 MR2 Turbo 

Good to see your friend back again, a helping hand and you getting to have a conversation with a person, not just a camera, has got to be a positive.

Great that Butters is feeling better again 👍.

I live for the "yeah buddy" moments in life.

If you have some silicone tubing you can use it to protect wires from heat. Can use heat resistant tape like aluminum hvac tape to hold tubing on if you have to split it open. Also you can still get R12a refrigerant if you dont want to use R134a. Amazon sells it. It's more expensive but more efficient. 6oz R12a is equivalent to about 16oz of R134a.

Watching you and your videos is like watching the sun rise. Always a beautiful experience. So glad your kitty is all better.

Please Sarah, never apologize for something taking longer than expected!! We’re here for the journey, good or bad! Also, such amazing work you’ve done on this car, it really hit me when we got to see the engine all back together again and thinking of how it looked when you started!!! 😊

Glad you got your engine straightened out. you where pretty down a couple of weeks ago. good for you for not giving up. also the black hair suits you, it looks amazing.

Heat shield tape is what I used on my O2 sensor. Not sure what it's called, but it had a sticky side, I put it on in a helix pattern. I tried just wrapping it with a simple foldover as the tape was wide enough, but it wouldn't stay put. Congrats on getting it running, you looked like you couldn't actually believe it.

Stick at it,we all have times where it seems impossible or overwhelming, My car is 25 years old,since it was new,I have done services and all repairs myself, It's never been in a shop, Sometimes I wanted to burn it,so angry, disappointed, but I pulled finger and pushed myself to do it. After 25 years ,it is still running awesome, body starting to rust away. Love the new hair do,please keep doing what you do,awesome From your fans in New Zealand.

Yeah for perseverance! Also - I would recommend checking to make sure all the cores are good and tight in the air conditioner Schrader valves.

Trick I did in the before time at the telco. Cut the O2 wire and slip shrink tubing over the wires and re glue(solder) it together. Since shrink tubing shrinks in heat it shouldn't matter and it comes in different colours. Just a suggestion from the potato brake guy.

Sarah, you can coat a wire near a hot manifold with a liquid insulator that dries hard. I think It is rated to 500 degrees F. Simpler than making a sleeve. Good luck. You do good work and look so composed doing The work.

O2 Sensor wire can be shielded by using Silicone vac hose. A small slice down the length and secure with safety wire. Can handle all the heat that will be thorwn at it.

On this episode of, A Vampire in Tuscan... Color looks good. BTW, the 1up sounds are a nice touch.

If you have some old RG59 laying around (TV cable) or similar, you could pull out the briaded shielding to use as a heat shield. Just cut a long enough length and strip off the outer jacket, being careful not to damage the braid and then work the shielding off by compressing it down the cable. It's not easy sometimes but it could be a free fix for your purposes. You might need to de-pin the connector, but you have the skills. Just keep pulling the braid tighter to make it thinner and longer.

150,000 :YEAH! I'm proud of you Sarah. I know you've worked really hard and your videos show it. Coming from experience, just be who you are. DO NOT be who you think we all would want you to be. I promise you, in the end, it will hurt you and you'll just be a hot mess the rest of your life. Your sense of humor is pretty much like mine and I enjoy EVERY moment. I know you're had some bumps in your life, but your resilience and positive attitude is actually quite refreshing. Take time for yourself. All this other "stuff" will follow. You have the right idea. Keep going. Follow those crazy dreams. They are actually accomplishable. (is that a word?) Spell check doesn't think so, (neither is burrito). Be Safe Sarah!

Yes , don't give up Sarah ! Loved your yellow top . Humor good . It 98 degrees here in Dallas with 42% humidity . On and around any concrete it is 101 . You have made great progress . I think your fans all gasped that the A.C. did not keep the charge . Some kind of dye should show up any leaks . Hopefully it is not any cooling fins .

the schraeder valves will definitely leak vacuum if they are old! best way to find a leak is the tool that has a flexible tip that beeps when it senses freon. at least replacing those valves is super easy

They say that necessity is the mother of invention and you proved that. I just was introduced to your channel. The first one that I sat down to watch is the one with the bolt would not come off. There's a very simple trick, and that is applying heat to it. From what I saw there is enough room to heat that bolt to a cherry color. The process is that when you heat metal it expands on high temp and shrinks when it cools down. Then you set your six-point socket and screw it off slowly I personally don't do work on imports we do American Muscle but this is something that we encounter on a daily bases. When you are working on 575 cubic inch engines the bolts are larger and more stubborn. I like you to know that there noting like a lady that works on cars so I just subscribe to your chanel.

YEAAAA! kitty's doing good :)

Happy your kitty is doing well! Wasn't sure because we didn't get any updates and didn't want to ask . Afraid if something bad may have happened. But all is good! Whew!

Spritz a bit of R134A into the system and get it up to about 40-50psig. Get a spray bottle with some soapy water with about 70-80 percent dish soap and gently spray it on all your possible leak areas. If you find it you can dump that weeny amount of R134A into the atmosphere and repair it.

Congrats on 150K subs! 🍾 Here's to 1,500,000 👏

Love, "the Vampire" Sara and am excited to see MRDos coming together.

Look up high temp wire sleeve on Amazon to see what it looks like. If you can find a junk oven, you’ll find it for free on the wires going to the heating elements... I think it’s fiberglass based.

An old friend gave me BRASS CAPS for my Schrader valves. Solid brass with a rubber layer inside the top. Screw those down, if you still find them, and the system is sealed even if the valve leaks. But new valve cores should only run you a buck or two each--from a brand name source.

small piece of rubber hose, cut it down the middle and slide the wire in, or find a used O2 sensor, they normally have a protective sheathing on its wiring you can reuse.

A/c is an absolute must in this type of heat. Couldn’t drive a car without it. It’s coming along.. almost there. Good to see the cat is doing well. 👍🏻

Normally I try not to sound thirsty by commenting on your looks, but the new hair is stunning. This installment wasn't as heartbreaking as the other recent Dos videos, so that's a positive thing. Best wishes on getting it fully sorted soon. A lot of us are invested in seeing it happen!

hey Sarah i have an idea use Russell steel braided tubing to protect your wiring harness going to your O2 senser,its flexiable enough to allow you to route your wire the braded hose and robust enough to with stand the heat ,it should provided enough protection

Good job Air Force. You still haven't let me down. Like that LT COL that picked me with my bags in Quatar while walking to transition housing. A+

Love the Mr. 2 videos! I had one myself back in 92-94. Great car and a ton of fun! Keep it up, definitely can’t wait to see the rest of the videos of Mr. Dos

5:50 master of understatement!

hello Sarah glade to see the cats feeling better and don't burst into flames in the heat out there ...countess !

Wow...you're getting so close, Sarah. Maybe you should add some refrigerant to the A/C system and check it for leaks with a dye light? The oil that you added has UV dye in it, so it would be easy to find any leaks. The Schrader valves are a prime suspect for leaks, especially if they're the original ones on the car. I'm confident that the two of you will figure it out and have that A/C spitting ice cubes in no time. Knowing you, I'm assuming you cleaned the evaporator, while it was out?

CHARGE THE AC and use soapy sponge on every connector and schrader valves and let it sit for awhile and the leak will present itself very quickly..its the one with a lot of foamy bubbles coming out of it.

It's always the little things at the end of a build that drive you nuts. Stay on it girl, you are almost there. Best wishes for seeing it through to the end.

Heat Sleeve for your wire ----- type in either silicone heat sleeve or silicone fire sleeve and you will find a number of options. You can get it either from an automotive source or an aviation source like AircraftSpruce.com. I prefer one that has a woven fiberglass inner sleeve as opposed to the one that has the white fluffy inner material

Oh prior service. Awesome vet. Same here

At least you get summer. Summer in Alberta has not come yet this year and they are talking about getting snow in a couple of weeks. I cant wait to be back in Scottsdale .

For your sensor wire maybe little Sara could get a length of suitable Raychem fireproof wire that they use on aircraft. I'm sure she still has contacts. You can get fireproof covers but the insulation on the wire will still get hot and may melt if it's not Teflon or similar. See if you can borrow a sniffer to find your AC leak/s

Congratulations! Taking a step back and joining forces with friends was exactly what the situation required!

I can't wait to see how happy you'll be when you finally get this car done. From the looks of that list, it appears you don't have too much more left to do. Also, I'm glad to see Butters is all better.

TIL - PAG oil, or Polyalkylene Glycol, is a fully synthetic hygroscopic oil specifically designed for automotive air conditioner compressors. Had no idea. Love your vids, Sarah!

Looking good Sarah! Just beware, O-rings are made of all different compositions/rubber and although size is important, if you want the system to retain a charge and function properly you should use o-rings specific for your application / AC or you may be doing this AC all over again in the near future. I'm not sure what assortment of o-rings you have. Just a heads up.

I'm so glad you're not giving up on this car. I love MR2s and I love seeing one get so much love. 😍

Don’t ever apologise for your weirdness, it’s a trademark! Hair looks great, your beauty is breathtaking. So glad to see a leak free Mr Dos and a chilled Butters. Progress on projects may be hit & miss but you’re definitely on the home straight with this one. Absolutely damn gorgeous Sarah gorgeous

Vampiress in the middle of the day..? Works for me. Keep up the good work Sarah.

Sarah, just run the IC to the ignition like everyone else does. By the time the ECU kicks it on the SMIC is thoroughly heat soaked. You REALLY don’t want that - especially with the TVSV disabled.

Yeah buddy!! You're an absolute legend Sarah! Mr Dos is one of the mintiest Mr2s I've ever seen. So much respect! Much love from Australia

for that O2 sensor wire: F4 tape or uni-wrap tape. It sticks to itself, if you never used it in the air force.. Aircraft Spruce says its good for 500*F

Sarah, I am so happy you persevered. I have been waiting patiently for you to finish this car. I do not mind if it takes five more videos to finish, because I love this car.

Hey, your tackling the list. I'll be one of many to stay tuned in with all progress and look forward to the day all that hard work pays off for you. Then a vlog of your enjoyment and where it goes from there.

DEI makes heat sheid that’s basically sticky sided chrome insulation tape works great for thin o2 wires. I put it on my sr20det o2 wire

Sarah you rock! Glad you had help. Kitty doing fine hell yeah. You are close. AC is all that it needs. Love the persistence!!

For your 02 wire wrap, a consideration - Nu-flex HTS-520C3 Size #9 may work but take measurements. Good luck chica.

I love your hair color! You are so pretty! It's cool to see your "to do" list keep getting smaller and smaller... Nice to know that your little fur baby is doing better!

A/C can be a bastard to repair, remember ALL rubber hoses are porous and will leak over time. Pag oil will retain Freon and release it in a vacuum, so a slight rise in a pulled Vacuum is not necessarily a leak. If you put a dye in the oil you put in the R/D I suggest you charge it up and run it for a day and then check with your uv light. The other reason I suggest this is to seat the Compressor seal by making it work, this all may sound odd but I have been doing this stuff for way to many years and results actually matter. good luck and the darker hair is the right look for you.

That oil has fluorescent colour special to use glasses to see the leaks, so use glasses to find out if the valve leaks or not. The colour survive 10-14 days.

Once you get this thing running right and sorted it will pay off. They are a blast and don’t drive like any other car I’ve driven, a little scary at first. get a lotttttttt of looks out on the road too.

"Not giving up pays off" - I've always believed if you believe in your car and look after it right your car will look after you! ❤

The AC oil is for the compressor. If it's an R12 compressor. It will probably die with pag oil. It was made for mineral oil because that's what R12 used

Yes the vacuum pulls the moisture out "Because" it brings the inside air pressure below Atmospheric pressure thus it make heat. The heat then vaporizes the moisture and the vacuum remove it.

easy HEAT SHIELDING for wiring, aluminum foil tape. get it at any home depot or whatever. wrap tightly and then cover in loom. edit; can also use same stuff for EMI prevention for sensors like CKP or CPS sensors, use a bare ground in wrap.

Nice hair!!!, aluminum foil tape for the O2 sensor wire, but run it length ways!, cut into correct length strips and wrap two three layers on it👍🇮🇪

Also, I'm glad Kitty is feeling better.

I'm so glad your pet cat is doing better!!!

Compressor shaft seal is likely or condenser for a/c also a POE oil is a better choice for retrofit as it is NOT possible to remove all the mineral oil from an R-12 system...only a flush will do that.. On the brighter side thank you soooo much for fab videos...you are very funny 🤗

Sarah, love your "sticktuitiveness" almost as much as your yellow top! 😅

Running the UV dye through the AC then taking a black light to it really helped me on my rx7 A/C leaks.

I feel yr pain Sarah I did some spray bodywork (for future reference never sand body work scratches else may have to get into the paint mine field) on my 2004 Toyota Celica ST230, and had to sort it like 3 times for hours. Just get sick of it after a bit and want it to end so you can drive the car.

Schrader valve is not your leak but should change anyway. Need to charge ac til comp. cycles and use uv light, you already have dye in the oil. Use eye protection, uv is bad for eyes. Most ac will leak either from condenser or evap due to constant expanding and contracting from thermo cycling.

You're 99% done, but as always there is a inconvenience that pops up when you least expect it. Is the UV tracer mixed with oil? Over here i put them in separately. The UV tracer is just there for finding leaks with a blacklight since it doesn't really lubricate on it's own. You might need to run the a/c for a couple minutes to make it more visible, since it pushes the UV out instead of just sucking air in.(which shows as losing vacuum) Btw yellow really seems to suit you, you don't just look good in it, but i think it matches with your personality too.

O2 wire. Wire loom wrap in DEI cool tape insulating tape protects up to 2000 F. PN- 010408

They make oxygen sensor thermal boots and spark plug wire heat shielding as well.

"I got some parts, check it out" On visual inspection I can only say Bravo! Notable parts safer boost. Great content as usual, always looking forward to more.....

so excited to hear him run but i was nervous as hell. MR2's are temperamental. key word MENTAL. if they were not so pretty no one would want one, but camt wait till you button it up and get the drive you been working hard for.

I see a new Innovate wideband kit you have there...just a heads up the Innovate controllers can be hard on sensors and there are tons of forum posts loaded with people with Innovate wideband issues. I have run them with mixed results. Make sure you use a good strong power source and ground. Use the extended bung that comes in the kit, and may need their special heatsink bung if it is installed close to the turbo. Install the sensor as upright as you can and definitely not lower than horizontal so that it cannot be damaged by condensation on warmup. Do not allow the sensor to preheat before starting the engine. Innovate runs too aggressive of a heater runup curve and sensors on their controllers are stressed and easily damaged in the startup phase. Otherwise, it is a good setup with a fast update rate that doesn't seem to drift in calibration much. I had one that worked fine a whole season before I upgraded to their dual sensor kit, and one out of the two sensors/controller is already acting up after less than a month. I would suggest AEM or PLX. I have a PLX and the display is really cool looking and it's been dead reliable.

You have to vacuum the A/C system to remove everything but the oil. You don't want air, water, anything in the system before you charge it. Also, I wouldn't have charged the system if there is a known leak.

It's weird the thermostat module is missing for the cooling fan. You may have issues if the fan is only on when engine is on. Maybe wire it for ignition on. This will enable you to cool the car down after a drive with the engine off. I'm a big fang of your vampiress hair. Keep up the good work! 😊

The Vampirella hair is smokin, very like.

A awesome female mechanic whos a goofball!!😂 I love it!! Sense of humor and the mario theme!! 😆

You are true Mr2 enthusiast.. all the pain and love. Now it's time for the glory. Respect... Also your dark hair is on point.

Sarah for the sensor wire you can use "FYREJACKET" i'm sure you will be able to find it local or otherwise on ebay...

Sarah, its time to "reward yourself" and take Mr.Dos for a ride!!!! Job well done.

The Monica of " Friends " for auto mechanics.

Instead of using a module (thats missing) for fans, put in a fan sensor switch with the correct temp range you want. Best way to go. Running fan constantly shortens its life, and put a strain on your charging system...just sayn :)

there are glas fibre wire looms, and heat resistant nomex wire looms. You need a lot of that stuff on airplanes.

Love the "new Do", and the Can Do attitude. You Are such a Positive Force.

Sarah, for the O2 wire, check out DEI Heat Sheaths at Summit Racing.

The Key in Ignition chime on a 1986 VW Jetta GL plays La Que Caracha. It is just a small relay located in the fuse panel on the drivers side lower dash. They probably made a few that had this feature. Ask me how I know this ?

Don't be nervous, you awesome babe.

I didnt notice you using the engine cooling circuit air removal point at the front. At least the european versions have that, and it helps alot.

Congrats on getting the engine back together!

You motivated me to pick up another project. I got a 2001 Firehawk Trans Am 10th Anniversary. It's a complete project.

That is a superb restoration.

Making sure it's not your gauge set leaking, If they seat for a bit between uses the o-rings and dry out and leak.

That dudes a good friend.

Get it girl yes -------- Your fun to watch no matter your hair color .... Nervousness be gone

Great vid again Sarah! I'm really glad you stuck at it and hopefully fixed everything. You really should be proud of yourself for not giving up!