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Old 13 July 2007, 02:13 PM
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Red face help needed please guys check engine

i have a 93 impreza wrx and the check engine light keeps coming on after about 15mins and putting the car into safe mode saying check engine the cars boosting fine and theres no smoke, overheating or leaks its driving me crazy any one got any ideas, cheers people
Old 13 July 2007, 02:21 PM
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Perform an ECU check to see what fault its showing.

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Old 13 July 2007, 02:29 PM
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Define "safe mode", what is it doing, or in what way is the car driving or limited to when in "safe" mode?
Old 13 July 2007, 02:37 PM
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thanx m8 have reset the ecu and the light is off ur a star
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the car is driving fine but after 15 mins it gets restricted to 4.5 revs and wont go over its just done it again and the ecu check came back with no faults
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the car is driving fine but after 15 mins it gets restricted to 4.5 revs and wont go over its just done it again and the ecu check came back with no faults
Does your speedo work Ok?
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Originally Posted by Scooby Mania
Does your speedo work Ok?
no m8
Old 13 July 2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ro88ell
no m8
That's the problem.

It will keep dropping back on (CEL) and restricting you to 4500rpm until you get the speedo (probably the upper cable) fixed.
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ill sort it out thanx matey
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