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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Maybe my MAF has being on its way out for 5 years??

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Disconnect the battery for an hour....if it runs rough when reconnected the maf's cabbaged.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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Won't the alarm go off if I disconnect the battery??

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_S
The MAF went on my MY00, the car was 3 yrs old at the time, low mileage, no induction kit. In fairness there were warning symptoms though.
Yes, I have 53 000 on my my00 ppp and i change Air filter regular. Lets get straight to the point a dirt filter is no good. A clean one is! Air filter pregnated no good! mmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Won't the alarm go off if I disconnect the battery??

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No it will go off when u reconnect trust me ive done it several times
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by micared
Disconnect the battery for an hour....if it runs rough when reconnected the maf's cabbaged.
I agree 1 hours is safe, they reckon 30 mins is okay though.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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No it will go off when u reconnect trust me ive done it several times
Well, thats not good news ....... do I need the PIN number ready??

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
The MY99 and MY00 cars all hesitate at about 3000RPM, mine has done it since new.

I guess the thing is to note any 'difference' in running.

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turbo lag on warm up mate dont worry they are all **** ;-)
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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Why not do the re-set under the steering wheel??

Isn't it easier than messing about with the battery?

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Well, thats not good news ....... do I need the PIN number ready??

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No just switch it off as if it went of accidentally with on/off lock button
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Why not do the re-set under the steering wheel??

Isn't it easier than messing about with the battery?

Pete
let me know where ive never bothered

Actually connected leads does what resetting your computer bios does on motherboard with jumper reset -> sets it back to defaults in embedded memory!

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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I 'think' you just connect two connectors under the steering wheel??

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I 'think' you just connect two connectors under the steering wheel??

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BLOODY HELL MAN, just disconnect the battery, take a telling for once. Your alarm won't blow up, neither will your engine, gearbox or diff, all it'll do'll is reset your ecu, and hence the maf.
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Originally Posted by micared
BLOODY HELL MAN, just disconnect the battery, take a telling for once. Your alarm won't blow up, neither will your engine, gearbox or diff, all it'll do'll is reset your ecu, and hence the maf.
WHY fart about like you do if there is a connector under the steering wheel that will do the same job in 30 seconds

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You are in danger of inventing the **** Guide to Resets!!!

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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Passed the MOT today - thats covered half of the Service

Now for the Oil Change ..... the Non-**** Procedure, of course .... I have driving to do

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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
WHY fart about like you do if there is a connector under the steering wheel that will do the same job in 30 seconds

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You are in danger of inventing the **** Guide to Resets!!!
Because you clearly don't know what you're talking about when it comes to the connectors, and you're obviously not bright enough to understand simple instruction. If you'd disconnected the battery at the time it was suggested, you'd have done the reset by now....as it is you're still on here waffling about connectors.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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unfortunately the connector reset is an '**** procedure' which ever way you look at it.(do a search)

IIRC,some have sugested that the battery disconnect will not reset the ecu.

I dont get why pslewis is asking how the under tray comes off if he is an enginear,or supposedly done the oil change before,the 'non ****'way.

The MAF sensor topic has been covered 1001 (as with the oil procedure)times,signs are;flat spot at 3-4 k revs (can also be lambda sensor related),more power after initial turbo lag (non linear power delivery),less fuel consumption(not sure if you can tell this tbh),takes longer to start when temp is hot,hunting on idle after giving it some stick.

If you dont have a KL or AFR then change the MAF to be on the safe side (or to be '****'),if you do then you will know when somethings wrong with the mixture,and the first thing to change will be the MAF.
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Originally Posted by dij
I dont get why pslewis is asking how the under tray comes off if he is an enginear,or supposedly done the oil change before,the 'non ****'way.
All those are symtoms I experience regularly - sometimes the car just won't start!! leave it a few minutes and its fine.

Flat spot, nah, not got that.

And I asked about what holds the tray on as I haven't changed the Oil on a Scooby before and wanted to know what I had to make sure I had when I went to the 4-post lift .......

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Oh, yes, its Engineer ............ not enginear
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
All those are symtoms I experience regularly - sometimes the car just won't start!! leave it a few minutes and its fine.

Flat spot, nah, not got that.

And I asked about what holds the tray on as I haven't changed the Oil on a Scooby before and wanted to know what I had to make sure I had when I went to the 4-post lift .......

Pete

Oh, yes, its Engineer ............ not enginear
Bloody hell, seen it all now, Lewis criticising someone elses spelling. Get back in your glass house, you semi-literate pond dweller.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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Maybe I can't spell ............. but I can sell cars

Mind you, I buy cars that are NOT pink!!

Ha Ha Ha ..........

Pete

Losing £££££££££££££££'s a day isn't it?
Old Apr 23, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Maybe I can't spell ............. but I can sell cars

Mind you, I buy cars that are NOT pink!!

Ha Ha Ha ..........

Pete

Losing £££££££££££££££'s a day isn't it?
Yes, but Pete, like you, I'm loaded. I just don't inflict the fact on people as often as I possibly can, unlike yourself. So, as I keep reminding you, your concern is generous, but misguided.
Your spelling/grammar problems are something that you should perhaps address, must be embarrassing for a man of your senior years. Maybe a course in basic English at the school you have such an important role in may be of some use? Brave of you to come on here and display your deficencies in such a public arena.
You must have been an awfully poor engineer if you can't change your own discs/pads/oil or reset your ecu without having to have pages of instruction from such inferior types as us. Or perhaps you weren't an engineer at all?
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pslewis please see:

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...004post4529004

Good luck !!

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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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David, he has been putting the wrong oil in the engine for 2 years!!

He took it to 140MPH within 3 miles of an Oil Change

Any possible engine damage is hardly due to NOT carrying out the **** Oil Change Procedure

Subaru Main Dealers do Oil Changes every single day on THOUSANDS of cars around the world ............... I think we would hear something if Engines were letting go left, right and centre!

Its an Engine, just like any other Engine ..... it does NOT need special treatment unless you want to give it that treatment OR if you can charge an extra 30 miniutes labour for disconnecting a sensor!

A re-built engine is different - but, an Oil change is just an Oil change ... it's simple unless it suits to dream up some complex procedure to enhance the legend of the Boxer Engine!

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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Oh excellent, PSL lecturing API David on the rights and wrongs of how to treat an Impreza engine....be told David, for PSL is an engineer of some renown.

Yeah, right.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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I do not doubt Davids skill and experience on these engines, I would listen to him far closer than your idiotic ramblings Micared.

BUT, its an ENGINE, pure and simple - an Engine that is used throughout the world (and understood throughout the world!) ...... being able to talk with authority on these Engines is not unique!

Now, we could talk Nuclear Warhead Guidance Systems if you like?? Yeah thought so

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Originally Posted by pslewis
I do not doubt Davids skill and experience on these engines, I would listen to him far closer than your idiotic ramblings Micared.

BUT, its an ENGINE, pure and simple - an Engine that is used throughout the world (and understood throughout the world!) ...... being able to talk with authority on these Engines is not unique!

Now, we could talk Nuclear Warhead Guidance Systems if you like?? Yeah thought so

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If you'd listen to him " far closer " , to quote your impenetrable take on the English language, then why don't you? He's telling you what he knows because it's based on experience, not 'cos it makes him feel good!

Talking with authority on these engines.......is that what you're suggesting you do? If so, based on what experience?

If changing the subject to nuclear warhead guidance systems diverts attention from one form of your ignorance to another, and it makes you feel better about yourself, then I'll be generous and indulge it. However, if I were you, I'd make a bit more effort with the basics in life, such as simple grammar, before moving on to that.
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I do not doubt Davids skill and experience on these engines, I would listen to him far closer than your idiotic ramblings Micared.

BUT, its an ENGINE, pure and simple - an Engine that is used throughout the world (and understood throughout the world!) ...... being able to talk with authority on these Engines is not unique!

Now, we could talk Nuclear Warhead Guidance Systems if you like?? Yeah thought so

Pete
OH **** you were an engineer for the MOD, lol enough said hahahhahahaha
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
pslewis please see:

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...004post4529004

Good luck !!

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David, is what you are saying fill the oil filter and thats good enough?
Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Ffs. There is only one "special" oil and that is Johnsons Baby Oil and the procedure is....................






















.........up to you.


******* LOL best post in the thread
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