Guesty

Il check tonight and make sure its good and okie i might try it again tonight see if it still bogs before it takes off

fat-thomas

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The car will only use coolant on boost.
take it for a drive and watch temp gauge.
its a very common fault on the poo.5 engine hence why people in the know avoid it.

Guesty

The temp gauge settle at about half dont budge and how *** they only use coolant on boost

fat-thomas

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Because the heads lift

BrownPantsRacing

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^^^^ Yep.

The main failure of 2.5 head gaskets is due to the heads lifting under boost because they were not torqued correctly in the factory. If you're running higher than standard boost levels there is more chance of this happening.

Guesty

How would i know what boost its running sorry for all the questions its my first turbo and subaru car

BrownPantsRacing

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Only way to tell is speak to the mapper and see if he knows or fit a boost gauge.


Generally recommended to keep below 1.35bar on the standard 2.5 engines.

fat-thomas

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https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html

BrownPantsRacing

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Don't scare the lad this early into ownership!

Guesty

Well im guna see a mapper soon due to a slight idle issue and il ask him to check the bar on the boost too thanks

joz8968

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If memory serves, the general consensus amongst the tuners as regards the recommended max. boost levels:

* 2.5 OEM std:
map to 1.3bar
(gives around 350-370bhp)

* 2.5 built (propely forged):
map to 1.6/1.7bar
(gives around 450-470bhp).


(Obviosuly, supporting mods dependent.)

salsa-king

the white expansion tank, to the right of the rad, as you stand at the front of the car... it should be half full... when the car is properly cold. I make the level with a marker pen when cold so you can see any loss. slight loss is normal.

Guesty

Ive marked it up and not yet noticed a change and the mrs is using it for work the idle doing my nut in though the garage said its normal id love to check one or 2 other stis to check amd see if it is

ossett2k2

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Idle should be steady at 800 RPM
sounds like the garage is trying to fob you off.
Didn't buy it from the Cheshire area did you by any chance?

Guesty

Its not steady have you seen my video onit i posted and he said they all do it i bought it from wrexham zi motorsports comes with 6month warrenty

ossett2k2

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It's not normal.
Just looked at your other thread,the advice to get the map checked as it has an induction kit is good advice.
I thought Zi Motorsports also did remapping? Get them to have a look and to stop talking bollox,car is supposed to have a nice steady idle

Guesty

Well thats what they said and im guna return it to them and get them to sort it cheers mate

nikon-man

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welcome aboard

nice looking car from the outside... engine bay needs some TLC though

Guesty

Yes its on my agender but need sort my problem out 1st and whats best way to do it ?

fat-thomas

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get them to jetwash it when they have to remove it to replace the ringlands and hg.

Guesty

Second link

salsa-king

In the 2nd but. What we looking for?
Rick over is under 1k and above the 500rpm.

Turn lights on or heater it goes up slightly?

Had it been mapped with the induction not on? Or before it was fitted?

Does the car run rough?

Guesty

Not sure on map yet also it judderes on idle like its guna die

The Trooper 1815

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Welcome buddy hope the problems get sorted.
But I would be concerned over some of the problems that are popping up, a 38k car the engine is a bit rough for my liking. I would have been more inquisitive before parting with my hard earned before driving off. The AEM could prove costly if not mapped in properly.
Here's hoping the pooh.5 is not about to pop. Does it have any SUBARU dealer history?

The Trooper 1815

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282011472256
Was it this one you bought?

hedgecutter

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Welcome. When you put extra load on at idle, like air con, the engine will adjust to that load; however, it should settle immediately. It shouldn`t judder at all. Given the state of your engine bay, and the mods that have been added, I would be a bit concerned about how it has been looked after, maintainance and map wise.
Off topic, I used to work for CLC`s owner, Childerstone, 15 or 20 years ago.

Guesty

Cars got full service history and all previous mot etc few recipes of bought items and not that one mate il post link of one i got of them and dont settle properly judders link its guna die and no way small world there a multi million pound company now lol

Guesty

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/281939903847...&ul_noapp=true

One i bought

Trinity

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They've got a dyno and let a what, 10k? car go out the door like that?

Take it back and tell them to fix it.

No fixxy, no keepee.

Refund please.