Harryburgundy Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Did you fit the bulbs Gambit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Okay...finally got around to checking for ECU codes. Nothing. Steady long flashes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Idle problem not getting any better...someone has suggested that the IACV could be gummed up and on YouTube there is a vid of someone cleaning it using Subaru Upper Engine Cleaner. Does anyone have any experience of this? Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Not much of an update. I have 'cleaned' the engine using Forte engine cleaner and Forte injector cleaner. The result? Much improved acceleration and general smoothness but the idle prob still present. Waiting for some MAF cleaner to arrive then, with the Forte intake cleaner I already have, will give all the inlet stuff a good clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I know rough idles are a pain to track down I've done it twice myself, once as I said Maf and 2nd was a split hose on another car. Took me ages finding the hose with the split :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Aye...pain in the butt. Cleaning air intake and maf today. Smoke me a kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Where did you purchase the cleaners from good sir ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Both the Forte and CRC stuff from g'ole eBay. Have cleaned both now (throttle body and butterfly valve were a bit dirty) and will test drive later. Wanted to clean tcv too but think I need a new seal bag before dismantling. Could be wrong, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Meh...definate improvement in acceleration/pick-up but bl**ding idle still being silly. Mmm...plugs, leads and coil next. !Removed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Did you just clean the MAF I know that doesn't always work. Well never worked for me on 2 separate mafs, wasn't until I bought a third one it sorted it :( But if the plugs need or are due to be changed that would be my next stop before anything :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hi Gambit Yup, just cleaned the MAF and throttle body. As you say, plugs etc next although in my little head I don't know why that would be it (and several people have told me it could be that). I thought bad plugs or shorting coil would result in rough, spluttering idle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oh...to explain. My idle isn't rough or pulsing/hunting...it just, on occasion, runs at 1200 or 1500 or 2000! Like I had my foot on the pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 So it would increase the revs not drop/stall ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 That's correct. Normally it will sit steady at circa 600 but occasionally it doesn't drop down and stays at 1200-1400, sometimes more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oh right so could have been looking in the wrong places still could be a few things :( Throttle Position Sensor Lambda Sensor (< Would be my main guess ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 http://www.lambdapower.co.uk/diagnosis/diagnostic_index.asp#q5 :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Is this worth buying?http://www.emanualonline.com/Cars/Subaru/Impreza/Subaru-Impreza-Workshop-Manual-(93_96).html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnZShBRDfxqzr55rcyMEBEiQA1iRNPzXLZ8D3yDHsVlw61w2WPWlzWeSTaO5XtcfXXQvWSe0aAor08P8HAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 No not yet anyway I might have a PDF workshop manual for you car and it will be free :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oooo...that's one of my favourite words ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 try this think it should work https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8TFZlCx15kTbmNPY1NDRUZRb2s/edit?usp=sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Not working in my phone, will try at work later. Thanks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I clicked it gives me an option to download it but it's my link let me know :) will try do it again if it doesn't work :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Meh...it downloads but the I can't open the file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburgundy Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 May be you can email it to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I will have a look might need winrar to unpack it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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