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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Hi All,

Driving along as normal (30ish) 5 mins after a quick

blast down the dualer. Poxy engine management light comes

on. Parked up waited a min then switched off the car. Started

it - still on . I know it could be an endless list of reasons but

is there anythin' 03 WRX's are prone for (sensors etc) ???

P.S. Booked into Eden Subaru for next week.

Craig.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Had the same myself last week.

Parked up the Scoob & started it next morning,

All gone. Mine happened after a bit of a blast also.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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try switching it on and off 4 times should clear it if not then its dealership time my05Sti did it and it all came down to bad fuel and a co2 sensor picking the fault up
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Happend to me last year in my old sport £ 76 for a dinostic £ 375
For a Idle speed control valve ... & another £ 76 to get it switched off
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Had my brother over tonight with the diagnostic meter.
Had an error code PO420 - Catalyst efficiency threshold exceeded ???
He cleared it, took it for a blast alls clear so far

Craig.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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either the cats playing up or your downstream lambda sensor or wiring then..
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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egt sensor possible

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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by craig79
Hi All,

Driving along as normal (30ish) 5 mins after a quick

blast down the dualer. Poxy engine management light comes

on. Parked up waited a min then switched off the car. Started

it - still on . I know it could be an endless list of reasons but

is there anythin' 03 WRX's are prone for (sensors etc) ???

P.S. Booked into Eden Subaru for next week.

Craig.
Same problem fella... new plugs. coil packs... is ur car loosing speed? poss a sensor, took lot of money to find the prob, but £50 sorted it in the end... so bloody simple as well...

PM me il let ya know which one it is....
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by craig79
Had my brother over tonight with the diagnostic meter.
Had an error code PO420 - Catalyst efficiency threshold exceeded ???
He cleared it, took it for a blast alls clear so far

Craig.
Hmm guess that was some "blast"

Bob has it in one!
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