Left my car with a friend (who is a subaru mechanic) at the weekend while I was away in rainy (and f**cking expensive) Oslo for him to sort out my ABS, back springs and fit a TD05. On the way over to his to drop the car off on friday, experienced some mis-fire, nothing too serious, but as it was the first time it had happened, thought I had better let him know.

Just phoned him to arrange a time to pick up the car tonight, and was greeted with some bad news. He went to move the car on saturday morning and couldn't get her to start. He brought the diagnostic system home from the workshop and could not find any problems (he originally thought the misfire could have been caused by the crank sensor?). He has checked the spark and all seems OK and fuel is getting through to the chambers OK, but the car will only turn over, but not catch.

Has anybody else experienced anything similar??

Is it likely to be a broken sensor that would not show up on the diagnostics??

Is it possible it could be expensively serious??

Worried from Essex!!

Cheers

JohnRoly

 

just had a nightmare myself.
i decided to fit a big interecooler,managed to break the manifold.
got a new one fitted,at the same time i fitted an apexi boost controller.then the misfire started.
checked everything,twice.the problem turned out to be a wrx manifold that wouldnt work on my uk scoob.only cost me best part of 2 grand.

 

Ouch!!!

Getting no fuel pressure, so guessing the fuel pump has gone - this year has been expensive!!

 

Overfueling??? In which case look at the pressure reg.

Mines misfiring at the mo, but running rich so its getting changed tomorrow.