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Old 14 February 2011, 01:21 PM
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Was driving home the other day and my engine management light has come on! Everything seems fine, no weird noises, still boosts ok, no knocking etc but dont know why it has come on! Any ideas?
Old 14 February 2011, 01:23 PM
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What model/year?
Old 14 February 2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DGodden87
Was driving home the other day and my engine management light has come on! Everything seems fine, no weird noises, still boosts ok, no knocking etc but dont know why it has come on! Any ideas?
Youll need to get it read, is it a newage or classic?
Old 14 February 2011, 01:30 PM
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Its a 2004 STi, yeah am going to get it plugged in on Saturday morning when i'm off work. The previous owner run it on Total SUL so dont know if it had picked up some ****e fuel somewhere, once i got it i went to the nearest shell station and filled it up with V-Power
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Originally Posted by DGodden87
Was driving home the other day and my engine management light has come on! Everything seems fine, no weird noises, still boosts ok, no knocking etc but dont know why it has come on! Any ideas?
I had same few weeks ago.Scooby World read it and a small pipe had come off and came up running lean.Trouble posting pics.pm me your e.mail address and i'll send you engine bay pic highlighting it.
Old 14 February 2011, 01:36 PM
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It can happen when cornering sharply with an almost empty fuel tank - momentary fuel starvation - was your fuel tank almost empty?
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PM sent mate
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When i picked it up it was almost empty, had to drive very slowly to nearest petrol station about 1 mile away
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I get this from time to time, the P0420 code - O2 sensor, I think a lot of people have it mapped out.
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So shouldnt be nothing to worry about then??
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Well get the code read - but if you search on here for the code should give you some more info.
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02 sensors just gone in my 04 sti dude its sat in subaru in peterborough as i type
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