Jap_mike_WRX

iTrader: (1)

Hi i have a 1995,M reg WRX import running standard boost.

The other day i was pulling out of a junction slowly when a van came round the corner quickly,so i floored it to get clear. As i hit the limiter i heard a 'pop' sound!

Since then,the car seems alot slower.Everything seems perfect, temp,boost,etc.. There's no smoke,judders,rattles,noises etc,etc...

The car runs perfect but just seems alot slower than it was.

Iv taken it to my mate who is a mechanic & has also had 3 Impreza's himself. He agreed that it was definitly underpowered but couldnt find anything un-toward.
The only thing we noticed is that the gearbox oil was VERY low!so its now parked up untill i can get oil tomorrow.

Has this happened to anybody else?
Or does anybody have any idea what this might be.

Any help on this would be greatfully appreciated.

Cheers,
Mike .

dan83590

Probably gone into limp mode. Have you tried reseting the ECU and reading the codes?

If it has gone into limp mode you will need to find out why (usually reading the codes will tell you why) and repair it.

D.

Edit...

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-question.html

Have you been playing around with the boost?

Jap_mike_WRX

iTrader: (1)

Hi mate,thanks for the reply. Will give that a try.
Na not touched the boost,was gunna do it this weekend but then this happened .

Cheers,
Mike.

dan83590

It could be other things too, but this is where you should start looking..

Jap_mike_WRX

iTrader: (1)

Ok,thanks. Just hope its something simple/cheap,lol.
Thanks again.

dan83590

No worries. Post back and tell us what you find.

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

Sounds like you might have popped a pipe off?

dan83590

I thought about that too but he says a mechanic has looked at it already. Not to rule it out though.

Jap_mike_WRX

iTrader: (1)

1st thing i checked,lol. Used to have an R5 GTT & i used to blow hoses all the time on that,lol.
Its wierd,its driving fine tonight! Very confused !!

dan83590

Ah! Check the codes dude.

scoobysteve2286

same thing has happened to mine but when i say loss of power i mean there is barely anything.. wont go above 1500rpm.. does not sound healthy at all... i think turbo might have gone.. heeeelllpppp

it was spluttering like a bas**rd too...

wootty

split intercooler hose can drop power off to vertually nothing.