skatehater79

Hi all im new here, I have a 07 hawkeye wrx and the engine management light came on about a week or so ago and has been on constant but today it started flashing for a short while before returning to a constant light again, does anyone have any idea what it could be ?

Athame1

iTrader: (2)

Time to get ODB2 reader.
But if you are after guesses then front bank oxygen sensor.

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

so you ignored the warning light for a week and now its totally ****e d and flashing you do something ?

Ash

Rather being abused as new user mate have a look on eBay for an OBD2 reader they are about 20 quid this will then give you a fault code that will direct you as to what is wrong with the car. Keep of the loud pedal in the mean time or don't drive it if you can.

Other than that take it to a specialist and get it diagnosed. Good luck

ScottyPPP

Could be a misfire. Mine was flashing when the ringlands had gone.

skatehater79

Thanks for your thoughts, OBD2 ordered, i will let you know what i find as il probably need helpful suggestions once the issue is diagnosed, as for the telling off I guess I deserved it but it's that time year not alot of spare cash floating about, and there's is no running issues it starts fine hot or cold, it pulls fine in every gear, no funny noises etc.

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

so you have a EML on and your still driving it hard, got to love these scooby owners now days.

skatehater79

Sorry mum...... at what point did i say i was driving it hard ?? Go be a pain in someone else's ***

Ash

any joy with a fault code chap ?

skatehater79

Yes I've just done it now the code is p0302 cylinder 2 missfire detected.

Ash

That being the case get it confirmed by a specialist not a mickey mouse garage that could lie to you. It's best not to drive it and cause and more damage. Dont lose hope it could also be worth pulling the plugs and have a look at them first before anything else

skatehater79

Im going change the plugs and coil pack see if that works. Would a dodgy injector cause this to flash up ?

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

How can it pull fine in every gear if your not driving it hard/on boost ????
But hey its your engine light that's on not mine . . . . .

Ash

Im not sure is my honest answer mate i think the fault code would be different

Bob Rawle

You probably have a cracked ring land, cylinder 2 or 4 are the prime culprits, try disconnecting the crank sensor and the crank it over long enough for two/three full engine rotations, if you hear a "miss" in the engine note as each cylinder passes top dead centre you have low compression on one and thats normally a ring land

bob