kezwaldo

hi people im picking up my bug next week and just have quick qeustion ....... i spoke to a ex subaru mechanic and he told me this model is prone to over heat so make sure you have the bigger sti scoop fitted and a fan you can operate when and as needed.........although the car has both of these things i just wondered if anyone else has had any problems or has any info on this subject???? thanks for reading

tubbytommy

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sounds like grade a b0llocks to me.

the scoop doesn't aid cooling at all, its an air intake for the intercooler.

never heard of any problems on the 2.0 bugeye.

Paben

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Load of tosh mate!

Inviroman

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As above, you have been told a load of crap.

Put the standard scoop back on, the later one does not look right and is only for the IC
Had mine for nearly a year and no over heating problems temp always at 90c even when sat in a 2 hour crawl.
As long as the cooling system has been maintained and in good order you will have no problems.

scooby noob

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My bug was over heating and it turned out to be the header tank. It had a small hole in the neck of the header tank. I got a second hand header tank for £25, swapped it over and it's been fine since.

thenewgalaxy

You should only be watching that temperature guage when you have an OEM 2.5 under the hood.

Never had any problems with my Bug or Blob, they were screwed together properly those things!

TonyBurns

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The 2ltr is a good engine, the problems on these are caused by aging of the plastic at the end of the radiator, they go brittle and get hairline cracks in them which then causes coolant loss when the engine is hot (so you don't notice).
If you get that problem then a new radiator is called for, not exactly expensive for a decent one anyway
Apart from that, just look for wear and tear items (brakes, bushes, linkages etc) and ensure you have some cash left over for a major service, no matter what has been done to the car by the previous owner, if you get it done then you know where you stand on the servicing

Tony

Torquemada

^ This.

I never had a problem on my standard STI bug - guy is talking total shoite, is this why your contact is an EX-Subaru Mechanic

kezwaldo

the car has a psi3 which controls the fan anyway so i can choose when the what temp fan kicks in which is a good thin in traffic i suppose ......i also really like the look of the sti scoop so that will be staying thanks for your input guys

JonMc

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Really, all my PSI3 does is alarm if any of the limits I have set are exceeded - the ECU controls the fans and currently come in when the water temps get to 96/97 degrees. I've not found anything on the PSI3 that lets you change that as it is an engine data monitor not a programmable ECU

LuckyWelshchap

Yep

I notice that the OP quoted "and a fan you can operate when and as needed".
Presumably that's when you see and hear the PSI3's CT alarm going off.

JonMc

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You can't do this from the PSI3 though, you'd need to run a seperate circuit to bypass the thermostatic switch that's in place - been discussing the same issue with my mate as he want's to do this on his elise but doesn't have a clue where to start - I did suggest a car showroom