STI 330S Engine Warning Light...... :-(
06 March 2010, 08:55 PM
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STI 330S Engine Warning Light...... :-(
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Please help, got my new 330S on tuesday with delivery milage going steady ish :-) running this in, if im in 5th or 6th doing about 70 and put my foot down to increase speed after a few seconds of increasing speed the dash lights up like a christmas tree, following lights appear,
- Engine warning light if solid
- traction light in solid
- cruise control light is flashing
- power selection light is flashing (this is the one you change using the **** near the gear stick.
It kills power slightly but i still have full power control with no restrictions, still driveable.
If i pull up kill the engine and restart it resets and all is fine.
suggestions any one.
Please help, got my new 330S on tuesday with delivery milage going steady ish :-) running this in, if im in 5th or 6th doing about 70 and put my foot down to increase speed after a few seconds of increasing speed the dash lights up like a christmas tree, following lights appear,
- Engine warning light if solid
- traction light in solid
- cruise control light is flashing
- power selection light is flashing (this is the one you change using the **** near the gear stick.
It kills power slightly but i still have full power control with no restrictions, still driveable.
If i pull up kill the engine and restart it resets and all is fine.
suggestions any one.
06 March 2010, 08:59 PM
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I have no Idea, but surely you want to be taking it back to the dealer... soon as you pop the bonnet these days the warrantee is void!!
Hi
Please help, got my new 330S on tuesday with delivery milage going steady ish :-) running this in, if im in 5th or 6th doing about 70 and put my foot down to increase speed after a few seconds of increasing speed the dash lights up like a christmas tree, following lights appear,
- Engine warning light if solid
- traction light in solid
- cruise control light is flashing
- power selection light is flashing (this is the one you change using the **** near the gear stick.
It kills power slightly but i still have full power control with no restrictions, still driveable.
If i pull up kill the engine and restart it resets and all is fine.
suggestions any one.
Please help, got my new 330S on tuesday with delivery milage going steady ish :-) running this in, if im in 5th or 6th doing about 70 and put my foot down to increase speed after a few seconds of increasing speed the dash lights up like a christmas tree, following lights appear,
- Engine warning light if solid
- traction light in solid
- cruise control light is flashing
- power selection light is flashing (this is the one you change using the **** near the gear stick.
It kills power slightly but i still have full power control with no restrictions, still driveable.
If i pull up kill the engine and restart it resets and all is fine.
suggestions any one.
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06 March 2010, 09:23 PM
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As Tony said itshould be on v-power or equivalent. It probably picked up some det (knock) as you loaded the engine in a high gear. Think of it like this, if you use V-power you will get the car run in quicker as you are going further for your petrol.
06 March 2010, 09:33 PM
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All suaru docs state it should be run on 98 ron or above, dont run on normal iunleaded regardless of how far shell or tesco is, if you have to make sure you stay off boost and only fill with enough to get you to a shell.
07 March 2010, 01:49 AM
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All cars sold new in the UK must be capable of running 95 octaine fuel without problem.
But as said above it is much better to run on higher octain fuel such as V-power or Tescos, i always found mine ran like poo on BP Ultimate though when the car was still standard
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07 March 2010, 08:48 AM
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Thats a load of old tosh!!!
All cars sold new in the UK must be capable of running 95 octaine fuel without problem.
But as said above it is much better to run on higher octain fuel such as V-power or Tescos, i always found mine ran like poo on BP Ultimate though when the car was still standard
Graeme
All cars sold new in the UK must be capable of running 95 octaine fuel without problem.
But as said above it is much better to run on higher octain fuel such as V-power or Tescos, i always found mine ran like poo on BP Ultimate though when the car was still standard
Graeme
If thats what I'm being told to use that what I will use.
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07 March 2010, 08:56 AM
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Plenty of 330S's have gone pop already, I'd be all over the muppet dealer on Monday morning.
PS, get a few cans of octane booster and keep them in the boot for those times when you can't find a garage with high octane fuel.
You will shorten the life of your engine with low octane fuel.
PS, get a few cans of octane booster and keep them in the boot for those times when you can't find a garage with high octane fuel.
You will shorten the life of your engine with low octane fuel.
07 March 2010, 12:08 PM
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I usually stick up for Subaru .... but this is a disgrace - could just be a wire/connector loose, but it shouldn't happen.
The car should run on NUL fuel .... the sticker on the fuel cap is there from the factory and has never applied to the UK AFAIK.
That said, I only run mine on NUL when there is no alternative - and I hate doing so, whether or not the car is designed/mapped for the UK and therefore can.
The car should run on NUL fuel .... the sticker on the fuel cap is there from the factory and has never applied to the UK AFAIK.
That said, I only run mine on NUL when there is no alternative - and I hate doing so, whether or not the car is designed/mapped for the UK and therefore can.
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07 March 2010, 01:06 PM
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STI's yes, seems quite a few have gone bang
But 330S's - you sure?
There can't be that many of those around surely?
I thought they were limited edition and therefore restricted numbers?
Regardling the fuel.
I wouldn't run it on normal unleaded, or if I did it would only be in an emergency.
Sadly here in Northern Ireland the best you'll get is super unleaded and even then thats geting harder to get sadly.
We don't have the luxury of V Power or tesco 99
But 330S's - you sure?
There can't be that many of those around surely?
I thought they were limited edition and therefore restricted numbers?
Regardling the fuel.
I wouldn't run it on normal unleaded, or if I did it would only be in an emergency.
Sadly here in Northern Ireland the best you'll get is super unleaded and even then thats geting harder to get sadly.
We don't have the luxury of V Power or tesco 99
07 March 2010, 03:44 PM
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I've read of at least 2 (Rob84 and Aaron Bird) on here and another on SIDC, I know there was a new map being loaded onto cars when they made a visit to the dealers, but there was no recall, so if you take your car to an independant or a muppet dealer like Sparshatts then you wont have had the remap done.
07 March 2010, 05:00 PM
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I've read of at least 2 (Rob84 and Aaron Bird) on here and another on SIDC, I know there was a new map being loaded onto cars when they made a visit to the dealers, but there was no recall, so if you take your car to an independant or a muppet dealer like Sparshatts then you wont have had the remap done.
errr Hold on since when has mine gone bang ??? News to me
Mine has a custom map by andy forrest and has done 23k without any issues
07 March 2010, 05:16 PM
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I've read of at least 2 (Rob84 and Aaron Bird) on here and another on SIDC, I know there was a new map being loaded onto cars when they made a visit to the dealers, but there was no recall, so if you take your car to an independant or a muppet dealer like Sparshatts then you wont have had the remap done.
I thought that was standard STI's just
07 March 2010, 10:49 PM
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Thanks for all your posts, I filled the tank today with V Power, had a quick test, so far so good, Due to work commitments I will not be able to take the car to the dealer until Wednesday, Will try the same on the motorway tomorrow on my way to work to see if it happens again. :-)
Mog,,,,,,,, if you are reading this post would really like some more details on your overboost problem.........
Thanks Jamie :-)
Mog,,,,,,,, if you are reading this post would really like some more details on your overboost problem.........
Thanks Jamie :-)
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When I bought mine new, in May 2000, I had an interesting talk with the Sales Manager at that time ....... he was a right nobber!!
Didn't buy there and sent a letter to the Director pointing out why ... he did post on here explaining that they had changed and to give them a chance.
Maybe they really have changed now?
Anyway - that's completely off thread - I would get the error codes read ASAP .... don't wait, as if you do damage by ignoring the lights you are partially to blame if something goes bang.