Hey Guys..

I am starting to get this problem with my sti. When i start the car it starts first time and after about 30 seconds it cuts off and it wouldn't start again for about 5 minutes, but when the car is actually warmed up it never gives me problem with starting up.

And another problem i get is rarely it kind of jerks and it seems like its about to cut off and the management light comes on for few seconds and its back to normal again.

What you guys think?

 

Car/Year/Mods?

 

Its an STI, 97, JDM, preety much standard really..

 

Might be worth finding out what Check Engine light is coming on as both problems might be connected, should be a guide on here somewhere that'll show you how to do this.

 

cheers for the advice mate.. can you send me the link of that guide this worries me because i hope its nothing major

 

Have a look here

http://www.jollygreenmonster.com/error_codes.asp.htm

Usually it's just a sensor needing changed.
Hopefully it's nothing serious for you mate.

 

took it to the local mechanic and he done the diagnostics for me and it came back as air flow meter is faulty.. does anyone know if anyone got the air flow meter for sale or where i can get it second hand???

 

if he meant the Maf (mass air flow), it might be worth trying to clean it (do a search on MAF -- lots of posts !!)

 

i had same problem and same codes on diagnostics turned out the maff was fine just i had a split in the pipe that comes of my turbo inlet elbow that went to the idle control valve replaced and all is good

 

I got the maff replaced and it has sorted the problem out cheers for your advice guys