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 ?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

any joy with a fault code chap ?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 . . . . .

 

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

 

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