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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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can anyone help.my 95 import sti will not rev above 4000rpm.when you get to 4000 revs its like a rev limiter coming in.will drive fine up to these revs and the turbo will come in but then hit 4000revs and it starts to fart.also the check engine light has come on at the same time.if anyone has a clue let me no as your help would be apreciated.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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can anyone help.my 95 import sti will not rev above 4000rpm.when you get to 4000 revs its like a rev limiter coming in.will drive fine up to these revs and the turbo will come in but then hit 4000revs and it starts to fart.also the check engine light has come on at the same time.if anyone has a clue let me no as your help would be apreciated.
hi fella sounds like a boost pressure problem any split or leaking pipes or strange air rushing noises . i had the same prob mine was a split pipe under my intercooler pain in the butt too find good luck
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Limp home mode check here for reading error codes and resting the ecu

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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cheers guys will have a look 2moro as intercooler was off a couple of days b4 so it may have split or moved the hose.
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cheers guys will have a look 2moro as intercooler was off a couple of days b4 so it may have split or moved the hose.
If you do find the problem you will have to reset the ecu good luck
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cheers mate.can c this being a bit of a pain in the ****.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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is speedo working? also triggers 4500rpm rev limit
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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speedo is not working.could this be the problem?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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yep if speedo not working then this is one of the problems
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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will this be the cause of the problem and do i have to reset ecu as the check engine light is on?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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yes sounds that way you can also check the error codes and reset the ecu
check here as the CEL is on there should be a code recorded.. probably get code 33.

fix the speedo and probably should be sorted.

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cheers simon will have ago 2moro.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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to all that helped cheers.reconnected the speedo cable today.started the car and no check engine light on,took for a spin and car fine.cheers for everyones help.
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