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I have a MY98 Impreza Turbo UK.
Yesturday morning it started missfiring it just about ticks over but not all the time and its puffing out black smoke. Can some one give me any pointers as to what it could be as i am fairly new to imprezas.
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Yesturday morning it started missfiring it just about ticks over but not all the time and its puffing out black smoke. Can some one give me any pointers as to what it could be as i am fairly new to imprezas.
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No i dont have a front mount. The garage have just phoned to tell me no faults have come up on diagnostics, they are saying it could be the turbo but im not to sure how well they know these cars any more help would be great.
Thanks for the pointers peanuts.
Thanks for the pointers peanuts.
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just was going on what i wastold by the garage. Got the car back last night all wasfine running really well untili drove it home tonight. To begin with the boost was really jurky accelerating from 40mph in 4th then it picked up then as soon as i went into 5th it started to miss fire again, when ipulled over the revs dropedright down to the point of cutting out then it started hunting from 0 reves to about 1000, it done this for a bit then just cut out. left it forabout 5 mins started it back up and it was ticking over normally but really lumpy to drive. Need some help please
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MAF sensor?
when the engine is running you can disconnect the maf sensor, if the car cuts out then it can be presumed the maf is ok. if when disconnected the car runs still then it can be presumed its goosed.
Next up, o2/Lambda sensor, same trick with the disconnect.
Both sensors are easily accessed and the wiring is just a small clip about 4 inches back from the sensor so easy to do.
Try a search for MAF sensor and Lambda sensor and do a bit of reading, but for God's sake lay off the boost as you are potentially into fried engine territory.
HTH
when the engine is running you can disconnect the maf sensor, if the car cuts out then it can be presumed the maf is ok. if when disconnected the car runs still then it can be presumed its goosed.
Next up, o2/Lambda sensor, same trick with the disconnect.
Both sensors are easily accessed and the wiring is just a small clip about 4 inches back from the sensor so easy to do.
Try a search for MAF sensor and Lambda sensor and do a bit of reading, but for God's sake lay off the boost as you are potentially into fried engine territory.
HTH
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Cheers for that Peanuts i only went to the garage as it was a friend of a friend. Im not using the car at the moment and wont use it until its fixed. The strange thing is it was started this morning and ran perfect no coughing or spluttering.
Thanks Simon
Thanks Simon
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