Problem: Overheating? (03 impreza)
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Problem: Overheating? (03 impreza)
Hi,
On long drives (about 2 hours or more) the car starts to judder and lose power at 3k revs and above. It feels a bit like clutch judder, but on a bigger scale so to speak. The car feels as if a lower gear has temporarily been selected for about a second, and jolts, then carries on as normal. This happens in every gear.
Occasionally the accelerator pedal will stop functioning completly for about 5-10 seconds, which is pretty troubling as you can imagine.
Could it be the engine is overheating and I should slow down a bit?
Sorry if this post doesnt make much sense, I was just wondering if it was my driving skills (or lack thereof) or a serious issue with the car. Anyone got any ideas as to whats going on?
On long drives (about 2 hours or more) the car starts to judder and lose power at 3k revs and above. It feels a bit like clutch judder, but on a bigger scale so to speak. The car feels as if a lower gear has temporarily been selected for about a second, and jolts, then carries on as normal. This happens in every gear.
Occasionally the accelerator pedal will stop functioning completly for about 5-10 seconds, which is pretty troubling as you can imagine.
Could it be the engine is overheating and I should slow down a bit?
Sorry if this post doesnt make much sense, I was just wondering if it was my driving skills (or lack thereof) or a serious issue with the car. Anyone got any ideas as to whats going on?
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Could be the fuel tank not letting air in to replace the fuel used and creating too large a vacuum. Try opening the cap when it does it next time and see if the problem goes away.
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