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Hi daffy, there's a really good site I found recently - www.autozone.com - hope this helps

Hi Dna, it sounds to me like your battery has come to the end of it's life. Have you got any idea how old the battery is? A new battery should keep its charge for around 5 years or so, while an old battery loses its charge quite quickly, especially if it's sitting around. From what you've said, it seems that if the car is only sitting for one day it'll start up ok, but if left for 2 or more it won't start? That tells me that the alternator is doing it's job and charging the battery, but the battery is too old to keep its charge. You can have your battery tested easily by a mechanic or auto electrician, or you can do it yourself if you know what you're doing with a muti-meter. i hope that helps.

Hi, I recently bought a 1993 Toyota Tarago - 2.4L Petrol, EFI and have noticed a problem. When i press the accelerator down just slightly the car surges. I was playing around with the car the other day trying to figure out exactly when this problem occurs. With the car in neutral, I pressed the accelerator down just slightly and noticed that when the revs were held at about 1500 rpm the engine surges (i.e. revs go up and down even though i'm holding my foot steady). This same problem occurs when i'm driving and when this happens it makes for a very jerky drive as if i'm rhythmically pressing and releasing the accelerator. The problem seems to be related to the position of the accelerator rather than speed, load, gear, etc, as it doesn't matter what gear i'm in or what speed i'm doing, when the accelerator is pressed down just slightly the car surges. I've checked the spark plugs and cleaned them well, I've also done an oil change (including filter) and have changed the air filter (that's all i've done since buying the car). Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this problem???