leigh4x4

HI, I HAVE A 98 WRX AND EVERY TIME MY CAR HAS BEEN STANDING FOR A WHILE IN THE RAIN (IM TALKING A DAY OR SO) WHEN I START IT IT IDOLS FUNNY AND THEN WHEN I PUT MY FOOT DOWN AND THE TURBO COMES IN IT SORT OF PULLS BACK AS IF YOUR RUNNING OUT OF PETROL BUT ITS ONLY WHEN IM ACCELERATING. AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING THEN ITS OK.
IS THIS MY PROBLEM?? AND IF SO COULD IT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE??
THANKS!

Alan Jeffery

Not ideal is it? Assuming you don't have a shield of some sort, I'd make one up pronto!

leigh4x4

yeah me to. will it do any major damage in the short term??

andyxros

mine dose same only wen it rains and i have normal air box. think it only started since i removed covers under small vents on bonnet leading to water may be getting to plug leads. boost gets to 5 psi then niss fires then after 2 mins it will go to 10 psi then miss fire then after 5 mins or so after its fine. only explanation i can come up with

leigh4x4

THATS A GOOD HELP BECAUSE IT DIDNT FEEL AS IF THE FILTER WAS WET BUT I COULDNT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE. IT MUST BE THE LEADS THEN!

andyxros

i paid around 50 quid for some new ones but it didnt help. might put covers backon and see after my re map.. like i say think its just damp for first 10 mins of driving wen its been pi++ing down like today

leigh4x4

YEAH I CAN LIVE WITH IT. ITS JUST THAT I WAS WORRIED THAT I WAS GOING TO DO SOME DAMAGE.

p1dazza

The vent covers are there for a reason. The car willrun better wth them on.