4758nigel

i've managed to get the sensor out but there's a slight crack in the mounting hole in the oil pump would the JB Weld Epoxy be strong/safe enough to repair that until i can get a new oil pump?

just a quick update I've managed to get the middle of the sensor out but unfortunately it's left the metal sleeve behind so I now have to try and get that out and I have no idea how to do it without damaging the slot where the sensor goes

Hi all the latest issues with my Impreza (after having replaced MAF sensor,spark plugs, ICV,boost pipe and the knock sensor) it started throwing up the crankshaft position sensor which upon further inspection allowed me to discover the my air con belt had shredded cos the nut on the tensioner had come off an had allowed the pulley to rub on the cam belt cover aswell as the belt itself I am planning on replacing the cam belt (full kit including the water pump etc) but this morning it was an absolute !Removed! to start I have another csp sensor so figured I'd replace this and hopefully help it start easier now the problem I've got is that the csp sensor has just snapped off inside the engine so I have the plastic part but not the metal part I have absolutely no idea how to get it out and was hoping someone on here could give me some advice as to how to get it out as I need to be able to use the car for school runs etc(short journeys) Any help would be greatly appreciated Tia Nigel

it's kind of "judders" when i'm accelerating almost like it's hesitating to allow boost or something then all of a sudden it just hits boost full pelt and throws you back in the seat but only when the MAF sensor is plugged in otherwise there is no boost allowed at all hardly due to limp mode/fuel cut also it's burning ALOT more fuel now too (min £10 per day with not many miles for it)

Yes I have got the smaller vac hose connected to the recirc valve

I'm currently still using the recirc valve with the bung still in the "bigger" pipe as I put it on and was still the same so figured I'd just leave it on and try and eliminate the problem in case the DV was an adding factor to the problem I am however starting to think that I'm gonna need new spark plugs ASAP as my idle (with maf connected) is at around 100rpm (no not a typo

probably a dumb question but have to had a look at the spark plugs as one or more of them may well have gone bad does the car "pop" (well more regularly than normal) as this can be a good sign that the plugs are knackered or on their way out. i'm no professional but thought it might a simple thing that is reasonably easy to look at/ sort. or it could quite well be over/underboosting

i don't have a recirc for my engine only got one like this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-Recirc-Valve-Genuine-Factory-Newage-01-07-/331559639507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d327e99d3 so i've had to take the big pipe off it to be able to fit it to my TMIC

thought i'd share this coz i've tried taking the vacuum hoses off and checking them for splits etc and have cleaned all 4 of my spark plug with electrical contact cleaner not yet check the loom plugs but wanted to share a video of the idle when i was changing over from the forge DV to the recirc i had the DV connected to the TMIC and the recirc connected to the smaller vacuum hose (still had the bigger hose capped and the car ran fine so not too sure if that points anyone else away from the MAF since i've replaced it already or wether it's still pointing towards an intake problem of some kind also as i change gear you can hear a pop which is also pointing me towards either vacuum leak or dodgy spark plugs (which none looked particularly bad)

i will try looking at the grey loom plugs tomorrow when I've got the washer bottle out to try and clean up the spark plugs. I also wanted to ask what is the best way to test for vacuum leaks as i have no idea where to start as this is my first turbo (that's not either a shogun or Peugeot diesel) and don't really want to start pulling pipes off to check each one separately i have seen a few video's on YouTube of "smoke testing" and one for using soapy water as-well as a guy use carb cleaner but he said that it could result in an engine fire so don't really want to take my chances in all honesty so any advice and if possible pics/video would be great help as i'm a learner by watching and doing rather than reading due to having dyslexia

well it threw up the MAF circuit code again but at least it's only the one error code now which is helpful

hi mate welcome to the club :) good to see more people that are reasonably local feel free to browse the forums lots of useful info on here

I've visually inspected the coil pack as it still has the standard pack (on top of the inlet manifold) and can't see any damage and all seems to be sparking fine

He did suggest unplugging the loom plugs and checking for corrosion I'm gonna give that a go tomorrow after checking to see if it's thrown up anymore codes after clearing them my mate said if I need a knock sensor to try then he has loads spare. As for knowing anyone with another Scooby that's compatible unfortunately I don't as I've got the "crossover" model (from classic to new age) so most people I know either has the classic or new age not the crossover :( Thanks all for your help and advice I will check for codes vacuum leaks and the loom plugs and let you all know :)

hi all further to my previous post i have run the manual code reading and it threw up 22,23 &24 now the problem i am having is lumpy idle which occasionally results in the engine completely cutting out i have replaced the MAF sensor and that did nothing i was told by a mechanic mate of my who is really into subaru's that he doubt's it's the knock sensor as in all the years he has owned subaru's he has never had to replace one not even on customers cars i've reset the code's in the hopes that maybe the problem was that the "stored" codes were causing the issue but it's not made a single bit of difference so i thought i'd check for codes again in case it gave me more of an incite into what the problem was but it's not throwing up ANY codes anymore so have no idea what the hell the problem could be any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance for any help/advice you can offer