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As much as I would like this thread to have a happy ending it isn't going to happen. Maybe I didn't look well enough at the cylinders the last time I dug into this or maybe I just didn't pay enough attention but when I looked at them this time, there is definite scoring. At first glance, it...

You would think that it would cause a bigger problem but surprisingly it hasn't. I have been putting in ethanol free fuel in the cars that don't get driven regularly for some time now. The cars are kind of grumpy when they are first started they seem to get over it rather quickly.

That is part of it but mainly it was that life just got in the way. I was in the car business 20 years ago now and I bet I have had at least 10 Mr2's spread across the first two generations. This was always a 3rd or 4th car and when I bought a SC430 back in 2008, having a quiet car with a...

I did both wet and dry and that is why I was leaning towards rings. My only hope, see miracle comment above, is that maybe the sitting caused stuff to harden up and freeze a ring.

I like your optimism! I just noticed that Berryman B-12 Chemtool has less than 3% Acetone so at least the Acetone wasn't a bad idea. I think that they suggested ATF was just because they wanted some sort of oil to combine the Acetone with.

I will, I had the valve cover off a while back but never thought to look. Thanks for the idea.

Its just after Christmas and I want a miracle..., shouldn't I get a miracle? :unsure: Thanks for the response

I am new to this forum (Today) and I could use some advise. I have a 91 Mr2 Turbo with an honest 70,000 miles that hasn't seen a full tank of gas run through it in 20 years. It has been sitting in my garage gathering dust since 2003 and maybe saw 100 miles of use every few years. The engine...