best_quality03

Hi Guys/Gals
picked up my wifes 2002 wrx sti type uk today after her type ra was stolen!!!! I didn't notice untill i got it home but the MAF is not connected and 2 wires have been cut from the connector. These 2 wires have then been wired into some sort of sensor on the underside of the intercooler any ideas WHY????? and what i should do about it?????? Thanks in advance

cheers
Tim

andy97

iTrader: (1)

If its got and aftermarket ecu that doesnt use a maf, eg simtek. The wires could be connected to an air temp sensor, and its easier to use the existing loom back to the ecu.

Is this a replacement car newly purchased?

best_quality03

Hey Andy

Yes got the car today other than after market lights its totaly standard even got a mild steel exhaust!!!! I havn't checked the ecu but everything else looks untouched

best_quality03

bttt

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

I would recon the standard ecu is using charge temp sensor instead of measuring temp at maf which maybe quite a good idea

tiny gsy

I reckon on it having a Simtec.

Does the sensor look something like this:



If so then IMO its got a simtec

best_quality03

thanks for replys
should i get it looked at? i havn't had the time to get a good look yet but will remove intercooler later in week to get a better look. the car feels a bit flat but i'm used to a daily drive with much more power so i can't tell!

best_quality03

i can.t see the sensor its on the underside of the intercooler but from what i've seen it looks like the one you show but it's black. Looks like a temp sensor to me

best_quality03

this car is totaly standard from what i can tell

tiny gsy

have you got any contact details for the previous owner then? maybe they could help you

best_quality03

not yet only got car today so won't see log book for a week or so. its only done 29,000 mile but has limited history but it was cheap

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

I see where you coming from. But why would you have a simtec on an otherwise standard car. Unless ofcourse its been put back to standard. I have a similar sensor to that picture in my intercooler but its only there to measure charge temp on a gauge

best_quality03

you would have thought that they would have removed the simtec when putting back to standard

best_quality03

bttt

tiny gsy

Not necessarily as they may have sold the old ecu on. IMO you`re best bet is to try and get hold of theprevious owner. Thats your best bet of finding out what exactly is going on. Alternatively, take it to a tuner that will have some idea of what it is they`re looking at

andy97

iTrader: (1)

If its a simtek, you might need to remove the ecu casing unless someone has written on the outside of the case.

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

If it is a simtek, I will gladly swop my standard ECU for it.