don,t be fooled
25 November 2006, 10:21 AM
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don,t be fooled
beware of buying a scooby thats got an hk style manifold fitted , i did and payed the price . the trick is to change the standard one and link pipe to relieve the pressure of the turbo , the down side is the engine ecu light is on all the time , i had my o/e manifold put back on ( the light pissed my off ) and the turbo bearing started to scream just as boost came on ,so £1500 later it,s running like it should i thought i would send this so no one else get,stitched up like i did .
25 November 2006, 10:45 AM
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I presume we are talking new age Impreza here ?
The reason the check engine light was on was because the pre cat had been removed by changing the up-pipe, if someone had also fitted an "interupter" (basically a small electric device) into the wiring the ecu would have been fooled into thinking a cat was still fitted and not come on.
IMHO the turbo bearing was nothing to do with the fitting of an aftermarket manifold, it was pure coincidence that it went when you put the standard one back, unless of course someone left a bit of **** (gasket/carbon or exhaust paste) in/on the original manifold when it was refitted which then got sucked up and wrecked the turbo.
The reason the check engine light was on was because the pre cat had been removed by changing the up-pipe, if someone had also fitted an "interupter" (basically a small electric device) into the wiring the ecu would have been fooled into thinking a cat was still fitted and not come on.
IMHO the turbo bearing was nothing to do with the fitting of an aftermarket manifold, it was pure coincidence that it went when you put the standard one back, unless of course someone left a bit of **** (gasket/carbon or exhaust paste) in/on the original manifold when it was refitted which then got sucked up and wrecked the turbo.
25 November 2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ralphandcarol
I presume we are talking new age Impreza here ?
The reason the check engine light was on was because the pre cat had been removed by changing the up-pipe, if someone had also fitted an "interupter" (basically a small electric device) into the wiring the ecu would have been fooled into thinking a cat was still fitted and not come on.
IMHO the turbo bearing was nothing to do with the fitting of an aftermarket manifold, it was pure coincidence that it went when you put the standard one back, unless of course someone left a bit of **** (gasket/carbon or exhaust paste) in/on the original manifold when it was refitted which then got sucked up and wrecked the turbo.
The reason the check engine light was on was because the pre cat had been removed by changing the up-pipe, if someone had also fitted an "interupter" (basically a small electric device) into the wiring the ecu would have been fooled into thinking a cat was still fitted and not come on.
IMHO the turbo bearing was nothing to do with the fitting of an aftermarket manifold, it was pure coincidence that it went when you put the standard one back, unless of course someone left a bit of **** (gasket/carbon or exhaust paste) in/on the original manifold when it was refitted which then got sucked up and wrecked the turbo.
Baggie, you need an 'O2 sim' to rectify the problem.
25 November 2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MrRA
I was going to post something similar to this. Your CEL (check engine light) was on because of the lambda sensor thinking the CAT had failed.
Baggie, you need an 'O2 sim' to rectify the problem.
Baggie, you need an 'O2 sim' to rectify the problem.
I'm on Orange though.
25 November 2006, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by baggie
beware of buying a scooby thats BEEN FOOOKED ABOUT WITH.
You have been warned folks!
25 November 2006, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Never, in the history of the ***** of ScoobyNet, was a truer word spoken!
You have been warned folks!
You have been warned folks!
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26 November 2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tim hardisty
Not sure I like the sound of the "***** of Scoobynet" ... what on earth lurks there!!??
Maybe you mean annals
Maybe you mean annals
I only paid 12 pence for mine in Maplins! Thats what I call a cheap mod.
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