Hi folks - this morning my 93 wrx started spluttering slightly when accelerating, put this down to needing a service and possible plugs, just gone to nip out - car was really hard to start would start then die straight away, you can hear a clicking from a relay and the cat warning light? was flashing with the relay.

Please can anyone help

Phil

 

anyone? will ring revolution tomorro and see what they say but is there anything i can check?

Phil

 

26 views and no one can point me in any direction - what to check etc? - its 2 weeks before revolution can look at it !!!!

Phil

 

Not got a clue but as no-one else has replied I'll give you a free BTTT and this:

1. Coil pack loose / knackered?
2. Injector connector loose / fallen off?
3. MAF connector loose / fallen off?
4. Dirty / loose spark plugs?
5. Boost pipe or other tube blown off?
6. EGT sensor loose or connector off?

Good luck checking this lot in the cold! Anyway, hopefully someone with more (any) experience of your car's year will turn up ..

Steve

 

thanks steve i shall go have a look - que torch and gloves and pray it doesnt snow!

Phil

 

car was really hard to start would start then die straight away

Stands out as the MAF sensor to me.

Andy

 

Told you someone who knew more than me would come along Wasn't quite expecting someone who knows THIS much though...

What he says

 

Only saying that cos I had one exactly like that trailered to work, changed the MAF and it purred like a kitten.

To be honest though I still dont know **** compared to the boss


Andy

 

is there any way to find out if it is the maf before I get one - have heard if you remove it when the car is running , if it stalls maf is ok - if it carries on running maf is cabbaged?

Phil

 

doesn't always work that way

Try a mate's scoob

 

only option i have was to unplug maf - cut out straight away tho so im sure thats ok - just bought new plugs - will fit on sat and check coilpacks for any damage then! what is the correct gap for the plugs - 93 wrx

Phil

 

your plugs should come allready gaped to 0.7mm i think. i won a 93 wrx and have been having some problems of my own. id chesk all your coil packs carefuly. remove the rubber insulators and look for cracks in the ends.

have you read the ecu for any fault codes?

stew

 

you really need to try a MAF sensor... from somewhere

 

how do you read the ecu codes?, i'll check the coilpacks when i put the new plugs in this weekend

i would like to try a different maf but it isnt an option really, if i cant see any difference with the plugs or damaged coil packs i'll wait the week n take it upto revolution, know a little bit more than me


cheers for the help guys!

Phil

 

http://www.saxonfields.freeserve.co....iag%20Page.htm

 

Cheers - comes in quite handy - will be looking this weekend - weather permitting!! bloody snow!

Phil

 

ok fitted my new plugs today - car ran fine then started misfiring, any ideas

Phil

 

wahoo got my scoob back yesterday - turns out it was a knackered coil pack! i was dredding it when my mech said he was going to do a compression test!!! passed ok tho so im back on the road!!

Phil

thanks for all the advice - it came in handy

cheers guys