engine spluttering/misfire? cat warning light?
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engine spluttering/misfire? cat warning light?
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
Please can anyone help
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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
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
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
car was really hard to start would start then die straight away
Stands out as the MAF sensor to me.
Andy
Stands out as the MAF sensor to me.
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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
To be honest though I still dont know **** compared to the boss
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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?
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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
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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?
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have you read the ecu for any fault codes?
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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
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
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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
Phil
thanks for all the advice - it came in handy
cheers guys
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