I installed my Forge dumpvalve about a month ago. Works fine and no problems with the car, engine and DV. But the last weeks I've noticed that the car seems to be much more thirsty. Instead of 0.8-1.0l/10km it now has increased to 1.1-1.3l/10km. I've heard that some Imprezas can freak out when the airflow isn't the same anymore and therefor the fuelconsumption is increased. Solution is said to be a reset of the ECU (removing the battery for 30min) and then take the car out for a slow, normal and fast trip to give the ECU new values in the memory. Is this correct? I need all the help I can get since I can't afford to drive the car when it takes more than 1l/10km when I drive like normal (no quick starts, not often above 3000rpm in any gear for a long time, never over 120km/h).

Help me please!

PS: I searched the forum for other threads about this matter but I couldn't find any that explained and gave sollutions of how to do.

 

Atmo dumpvalves are meant to make fuel consumption go up,i personally havent noticed a difference on mine but there has been LOADS of posts on here about atmo's and fuel consumption.

 

So there is nothing I can do to lower the consumption? In that case I'll remount the original DV, atleast for now... *sob*

 

Yeah drive slower.. Sorry i had to do it

 

I think the APS one has a return to the airbox while some vents to atmos, giving the noise. Its adjustable too.

MB

 

Feels like I'm **** out of luck then. According to my swedish Impreza-friends the MY00 can be tricky while the MY99 (and pre?) are more forgiving when you mount the car with a atom DV. Maybe time to try to sell the DV then...

 

...or get a proper ECU.



/J

 

Have the same problem with Blitz DV. ECU think the air is in manifold but it is not right. Then mixture is rich.

(+ rear wrc wing - result 2-2,5 litres consumption higher)

 

SAM: Yeah that's an idea. But at the moment I consider a change back to the original DV than buying even more stuff. A bit low on cash at the moment...

By the way, what does a new ECU that supports an atmo DV cost?

 

That'd be a MAP-based one, and I do think the Link will give best VFM ratio - it won't be cheap though.

I'd recommend a recirc BOV for you, and a snorkusectomy instead - it won't sound as much (as it did with your wussyass boost levels anyhoo ) as an atmo one.



/J

 

SAM: Lucky you I'm not Harry Potter or I'd cast a spell on your sorry little butt! Well, the atmo-DV is sold and I'm waiting for a Forge recirc-DV...

 

/J you MAP snob I am a MAF snob and proud of it All I will say is temperature compensation, idle and starting quality All you will say is MAF failure and BOV overfuelling

[Edited by john banks - 11/26/2002 6:41:35 PM]

 

John,

But both you and I know that Jerry is a Max Power, layydddiiieee chasing VTA BOV tart

Jezza, you know it's true

Matt

 

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