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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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hi can anyone help me ive just fitted a new engine in my 95 wrx an its running sloppy ive checked the coil packs an put new plugs in it does anyone have any ideas what else it could be thanks
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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check the timing?
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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yeah i was thinking of doing that but the engine has come out of an other car that was running fine as i was told
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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its worth checking to eliminate?
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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yeah will do mate thanks for that would the maf or the oxygen sensor do it
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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yeah will do mate thanks for that would the maf or the oxygen sensor do it
If the maf was playing up it could but usually they fail completly.......o2 sensor wouldnt cause it i dont think, has your engine check light come on at all??

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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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no thats what i carnt under stand if it did come on at least i could read the code
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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are you sure you havent got an air leak ?
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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What "new" engine have you fitted?
Is this engine exactly the same one you took out (inc turbo etc) so a phase 1 engine, or did you fit a phase 1.5 engine or a phase 2 engine or something different? (New age or fully rebuilt?)

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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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i put in an engine out of a 97 an my 1 was a 95, i changed over the inlet manifold, wire loom an the coil packs
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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Hi again i have been told that some times if the car has been on a flat bed truck at some point and was left in gear when the car rocks back and forward it can cause the timing belt to jump. engine might off come out of a crashed car
that was on flat bed truck?
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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so im better checking the timing, i forgot to mention i had the flywheel lightened would this cause the problem maybe its not balanced right
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