Hi,

I picked up my Dream car today , as i put my foot down in 3rd gear the engine died. It just about throw me through the window.

It now judders about 2500rpm in 1st, 2nd etc

Please Help

 

Uk or JDM car, modified or not?

Tony

PS, please put what MY it is

 

its an STi8 Tony, as per the title

 

If you've just bought it, then I'd be straight back to the place I bought it from getting them to sort it pretty damn quick.

 

Sounds very much like overboost induced fuel-cut. Has it done the same since, or are you just left with the "judders" you've mentioned...?

 

im sorry to hear that my friend,,,,almost the same story as mine :S
in this link :
https://www.scoobynet.com/907328-sti...l#post10259310

please keep us updated about this wish you all the best

 

Assuming it hasn't spat a rod out of the side of the engine or the turbo shot clean through the bonnet or left a huge oil trail look to the simple stuff first.
Sounds like the ecu has gone into limp/get you home mode due to logging a fault. It will not go past 2.5k revs to prevent further potential damage from going on boost.

Call the dealership/garage as to speak to the service manager or the sales person you got the car from and tell them what has happened and ask them if they want to pick it up or arrange to get the car from you or if it is safe to drive - oh and get the name of the person you ask if they suggest you bring i to them!

 

I think the vehicle may be fixed now seeing how the problem occurred over 7 years ago
LOL!!!

 

LMAO - That guy with the previous post to mine must have a lot of time on his hands!

 

In any case, a September 2002 car isn't going to be an STi 8 It would have been a Sti type UK MY01-02 Bugeye. [ or STi 7 as we call them ]

There never was a 7 or 8 or 9 etc., in Subaru speak. The genuine STi numbers stopped at 6. lt is just all of us numpties that talk about the STi numbers still.

Never mind, I suspect that it has been sorted now, although some dealers can be a bit slow to respond................

David APi