Hey guys

My Impreza has had the engine management light on for a couple of days now. Subaru want £80+VAT and the nearest none offical place I can find is 40+ miles away and I cannot get there whilst they are open due to work.

Anyone in or around the Stafford/Walsall/Cannock/Stoke area who has a reader who can help me out, maybe I could meet up one night this week to find out what my problem is?

Cheers.

 

You can buy a reader for around £50 AUTEL is a Brand i use and there reader is very reliable. Im just to far to offer you its use. sorry

 

Soemthing like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maxiscan-MS309...b10861fff07a48

or

http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/8702691/m...er-code-reader

 

Will they show up my error code?

 

OBD2 Cable off eBay £8.00 ish, and download free software.... simples

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAG-USB-409-1-...item336675aa06

http://www.romraider.com/forum/downl...le.php?id=7871

Rob

 

That listing doesn't listing Subaru on the table for the cable? Does that work with Impreza's?

VAGCOM is what VW/Audi use?

 

Same OBD2 Port mate, Obviously the VAG software is pointless, however you may need to download it so the drivers will work for Learning View

Here is a picture of mine for piece of mind





Hope this helps,
Rob

PS you will obviously need a laptop, or an extension lead and a PC & Desktop on Castors

 

Change the link to another one that says "Also works with Triumph motorbikes (TuneECU program) and some Subaru, Fiat & Alfa vehicles"

Rob

 

this is the one i got and comes with software

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MEBDIX:IT

 

Sorry havnt been on for a few days the maxis an one is the correct one and also reads all odb2 compliant cars not just Subaru

 

I have ordered this, lets hope it shows me what the issue is

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

Hi mate - by Ikea at J9 if you want it reading?

 

I have both an OBD2 lead and also a Scanguage2. I bought the scanguage second and to be honest, it is permanently fitted to the car now so use the obd2 lead and the proscan software for my X5 petrol.

 

Right, thanks for the offer. I used to live in willenhall too. But my kit arrived from eBay and my error code is po171 engine running lean. So seems either an o2 sensor or the maf sensor. I will try some carb cleaner on the maf tomorrow, but if that doesn't work easy way to diagnose it more...

As I recently removed the induction kit I hope its just that the maf needs a clean.

 

You must be careful cleaning the MAF sensor! Your more likely to damage it cleaning it then you'll have to buy one. Are you actually having performance problems or is the light just coming on? You need a tester that gives you live data!

 

Performance is down too, my car feels like a 160 bhp car not a 225 bhp car.

I have been taking it easy since the problem, but I want it sorting ASAP.

 

I may stand to be corrected, but the newage MAF's are not as fragile as the early ones, so a gentle clean should be ok.

Just dont put in the dishwasher

Rob

 

IMHO I don't recon cleaning the MAF is gonna help, try it but don't go prodding it or use a compressed air line blower on it! Spray it at and let it air dry, it won't take long! It could be that as the cars ECU is seeing a fault it could be going into safe mode! You might even have an air/vacuum leak. I'd recommend you take a couple of hours off work and go to a diag centre or bite the bullet and pay the £80 and get a full diag test done and get the live readings checked. They can check the voltage readings on the various items and see if the O2 sensor is switching. Of course you could do it yourself with a bit of care and a multi meter

 

Hi mate - offer stands here. I am getting into ECU tuning but I can read out live ECU values if need be for fault diagnosis?

I'm only in Darlaston :-)

 

I will try cleaning the MAF sensor first, and if that fails I may come over to Darlaston for a ride

 

no probs bud

 

Right my MAF sensor was full of dirty obscuring the actual sensor, I have cleaned it up with brake fluid spray. Now just need it to dry off and refit then test.

Hopefully that has fixed the problem.

 

The MAF sensor is now clean and my car is still driving poorly. So it's an o2 sensor by the look of it. I am going to change the spark plugs while I am at it.