BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 2006 Forester X I can even get up to 80mph. It feels like there is little to no throttle response after the pedal is maybe half way down. Please help.
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Hi welcome, is your car a fly by wire system or does it have cable operated throttle, has there been any work Done recently on the front of the car ? Could try reading the ecu to see if there's any fault codes stored and maybe clear them/ reset the ecu then go for a drive, If it's a cable operated system have a look to see if the cable is hooked into the throttle body ok and the route of the cable back to the bulkhead isn't obstructed or had got kinked Sent from my SM-G850F
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Where is the throttle cable located?
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 How would I know if it's fly by wire?
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 If it's a fly by wire system it shouldn't have the throttle cable, I'll dig out a pic of a newer foz engine bay for you as mines an older one and looks slightly different Sent from my SM-G850F
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 BTW jw does my year have vdc? And if so is there a way to turn it on and off?
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 can't find a good pic of a newer engine as half have a plastic cover on or have been modified. So this is mine, I take it yours is right hand drive ? If you look at the pic you'll see the circled area,it's a bit wonky as I'm using me phone, in the right of the circle you'll see the throttle body and a black cable that comes out down to the front of the car and loops back on its self to the rear bulkhead,that's the throttle cable, if you don't have anything coming from the bulkhead then it must be electrical, Does that make sense ? What's vdc ? Sent from my SM-G850F
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Sorry the pic you boosted won't show Sent from my SM-G850F
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Vehicle Direction Control. Basically Traction control.
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 It's the panel that runs diagonal right inside the door. It runs from the dash to the roof.
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Ah right I'm with you, as for the traction control I'm not sure with the newer models I can't turn mine off. I can see pic now [emoji51] I'd call it the a pillar scuttle/trim Sent from my SM-G850F
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks I'm trying to get a replacement one and I couldn't find what it was called.
stants Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 No worries glad to have helped, get some pics up of your foz mate we always like to see more of them here [emoji2] Sent from my SM-G850F 1
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Update: this morning on a semi-cold start was super jerky and was barely able to get up a hill.
savage bulldogs Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Sorry i don't know much about foz model codes is it a N.A version ? When was the last time it had a spark plug change ? as a misfire might cause lumpy idle and lack of throttle response, as mine fired up and drove on 2 cylinders with the same symptoms ..... When I accidentally plugged the left bank coilpacks in back to front [emoji51] [emoji4]
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 I actually just got the car and the mechanic at the dealership replaced plugs and wires.
Gambit Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Is it still under warranty ? I'd certainly ring the garage up or take it back if it's local and ask them to have a look. Might be just a simple split in a pipe.
BondAddict12 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 I got a 3 year asc warranty. They've fixed everything they agreed on so I don't think they will do anything. I will deffinetly ask though.
Gambit Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I'd check vacuum leak- broken air hose or disconnected air hose. Bad or disconnected spark plug wire or coil pack. Maf could be an issue or a really dirty air filter but would have thought that would have been changed. But these arecthe things id look at 1st. If they won't look at it.
BondAddict12 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 Update : According to my mechanic it is just a blown fuse for the throttle body. Going to pick it up soon, will update with the results.
Gambit Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Oh nice easy fix I wouldn't have guessed that [emoji4]
Dino Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Ah yes, for anything electrical malfunctioning or not working, I always check the fuses first. The pillar is called the "A" pillar. 1
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