The thing that pisses me off the most is that they took the search part away from us who do not pay to be a member. i know you can use google etc but that search was a huge help and could have helped in this case, and yes it does seem to be all the same questions.again a search could prevent this.

Mac

 

Got to agree Mac. The reasoning behind removing it wasn't that convincing for me.

Back to the lambda, if your mpg has taken a dive then its very likely its buggered.

And now you see what I mean, I posted a decent and long reply - did you say thanks? Not much incentive for me to continue

 

yes i see thanks all who have replyed

help apriciated

 

Second the statement that I should keep quiet if I know nowt about a fault...
Mine ran for two years with a CEL due to sports cat fitted, ran a little rich but I knew what the problem was ! Finally got it re-mapped. Don't know a CEL fault code from my RS !

Good luck,

DunxC

P.S. My fuel consumption has just gone evil, mine must be on it's way too !

 

Hey! I find sometimes the same thing happens to me hehe! Maybe we are just not liked......... .haha! Just kidding! I think mine has something to do with the fact that I am female & I ask questions that to a lot of people might seem stoooopid, but then hey thats what I thought the internet was for?!..... I posted a thread yesterday with a few questions & I got noooooo response hehe! At least you have had loads of replies now hehe!
Hope you have a good new year & good luck with any other threads you post!

 

+1 in agreement.

I now go to NASIOC for tech advice and post tech questions on here for 'contrast'

At least NASIOC lets you use a proper search function.

 

The Americans seem to be big into the Jap car modifications these days. I also run a Honda and by far the best forums,knowledge and advice comes from over the pond. Even got to the stage of getting parts shipped from there as they carry more stock, are more helpful and its way cheaper even after shipping.

 

bank 1 sensor 1 is the first sensor in the exhaust system which isn't an 02 sensor it's an air/fuel ratio sensor you can check the voltage on the select moniter and see if it's working ok as well so your man should have done this.

 

thanks all
i may have fixed it because i have a carbon bonnet with the extra vents down the sides the plug from the sensor 1 air fuel has got wet so wd40 it and dryed light hasent come on today at all could it be that simple

i hope so

thanks

 

An air/fuel ratio sensor is an O2 sensor.

 

no it isn't try putting one in it's place and see what happens, an 02 sensor isn't accurate enough.

but then you should know that!

 

Although it's different to a typical narrowband sensor, it's nevertheless an oxygen sensor. Just the same as the slightly different NTK and Bosch wideband units, they are oxygen sensors. The sensing of O2 (or HCs depending on the AFR benig measured) is how the sensor determines the air/fuel ratio.

How 5-Wire Sensors Work (Tech Edge)

 

i agree with graham i am doing a massive project on here( new project 05 sti mickyjeff) and have encounted all sorts of problems, i am a fully trained and worldly wise mechanic. but not on scoobs, graham 911 has been a massive help with my suspension set up. so ask the right question with good info and the right person hopefully see it and respound
mick

 

it's still not an 02 sensor if you take it as an 02 sensor remind me not to get you to map my car!

 

 

The front lambda sensor is an o2 sensor, every lambda sensor to date is an oxygen based sensor, an o2 sensor, just because it doesn't switch between 0 and 1 volt doesn't mean it isn't an oxygen sensor. FYI the subaru proprietry o2 sensor used for AFR measurement uses a 0-5volts output, if you care to look at the subaru technical manual for newage and onwards cars, you can see how it works, measuring the oxygen content.

 

 

 

Oh dear Lord .
I tried putting together a diplomatic reply back but it failed miserably after 10 mins, so I kept this short.

Perhaps its this kind of insulting and ignorant reply that stops people trying to help others out on SN.

Scoobyboy - which Subaru dealership do you work at?
Its name will be going in my little black book.

nick

 

Happy New Year!

May your Impreza work all the time

 

Well that answers that one!
Shadower wondered why he wasn't getting any help? -Paul from Zen posted an accurate comment on the workings of O2 sensors, and the next thing you know, some t*** on here is putting his mapping abilities to the sword!
I've often sat here viewing tech questions, thinking to myself that even though I know a possible solution, it just isn't worth the hassle of posting it.
I tend to stick to PM's these days..

 

Right, you have had your help, now p%ss off! When was your last 'helpful' post?
Can't believe the cheek some people have.

 

I can certainly see Alan's point!

Many times I see a problem which I know the answer to as I've lived it personally, but you can almost feel it will lead to a tiring run of commentry so I don't bother responding.

One exception is Suspension and such a situation has never developed in the 4 years I've contributed on here.

I can live with a difference of opinion and the willingness to consider each other's views, and knowing when to let it rest (agree to dis-agree etc).
This is called a sensible discussion with mutual respect.

To doubt Paul/Zen's tech understanding in this way is a bit out of order, he deserves far more respect than that.

Right, off to another section of Snet.

 

got to agree with 911 graham again. how you can doubt zen performance is beyond me. ive been in the motor trade for 36 years and to put a persons ability to the sword that has a reputation as good as theirs. is beyond me (scoobyboy your well out of order)
paul you can map my car anytime you like.
mick

 

This thread as a good lesson in why people don't help. Most are put off posting because someone is bound to jump on the thread and either correct your spelling/grammer, call you a noob or question the credibility of other people.

I tend to stick to other sites now as I am finding SN is getting a little out of control and is no longer the type of forum I thought it would be. Posts that should really be locked up in the other forums end up in general or technical forums and you end up with a long thread of insults.

But then it's a forum and this is to be expected. Best thing to do is post a question, come back a week later and see if anyone has answered. Filter through all the insults and you should have a comprehensible solution somewhere in there.

There are helpful people on here, 911/Graham has answered a lot of my questions but then I did ask for his advice because I trusted his knowledge on chassis dynamics - end of the day you can't beat experience.

People are allowed a difference of opinion whether good or bad but branding someone with a label is a bit out of order. Zen can map my car anytime (actually in a couple of months I hope!).

 

Well, the above posts are all good, but. I can see when someone just want's to have a poke, and I can take it, no harm done. I don't think any sensible person would have read this thread, looked at what had been written and decided that I couldn't map a car.

chill dudes.

 

Indeed.

We all know who looks like a **** as a result of this thread