m_reed1

Hya,

I have now fixed my exhaust manifold gaskets and sound nice, but there is still black smoke and it gets to 2k and its like hitting a brick wall, I have checked the maf by taking the plug off when warm and the car cuts out so must be ok, lambda looks new as well.

Is it worth re-setting the ecu and how much am I looking at to get a diagnotic check will this check defo tell me the problem.

thanks mark

dan83590

What model is it?

m_reed1

Hya mate,

its a wrx 1994 import mate,

cheers mark

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

check for a split in the intercooler pipe to turbo, (Assuming on top mount) It is like a hard plastic and they do become brittle with age. It would give symptoms that you are having

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

agree with Jay... or a vacuum pipe is off or split.

m_reed1

thanks lads,

I will re-examine I know that the pipe is split where the blow off valve goes on to the hard black pipe.

thanks mark

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

that may well be the problem..

m_reed1

cheers,

I will check tomos.

Mark

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

that will be your problem, I had the exact same thing about 18months ago, mine got so bad though that it would idle just about but would just splutter with any acceleration and run richer than the sultan of brunei

If yours is the slanty intercooler, I have the relevant pipework (turbo to intercooler with dv take off) that I got recently but didnt use (had leaking pipework on fmic so was going back to the top mount until sorted but forgot I got rid of the topmount in the scrapyard!!)

m_reed1

hya,

Excellent mate I will have look tonight and if its broke I let you know how much you after for it mate?

cheers mark