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  1. Thefatmanwrx
    Thanks again for the reply gonna have a leak down test performed and will update when completed
  2. Thefatmanwrx
    Thanks for the reply tidgy i 're tested them using a compression tester today with a cap of oil in each cylinder and no change (heard it was meant to increase pressure if it were rings but didn't change) the other concerning thing is it takes at atleas t 7 cranks to build 126psi
  3. Thefatmanwrx
    I know this is a long shot but could valve clearance cause low compression (i know I'm probably clutching at straws)
  4. Thefatmanwrx
    That's what I thought leak down test next to try and pinpoint the issue worst thing is engine has less than a 1000 miles on it
  5. Thefatmanwrx
    126 across the board on cold engine how much trouble am I in
  6. Thefatmanwrx
    Is that on a cold engine
  7. Thefatmanwrx
    Going to do a compression test on my 2001 wrx tomorrow while changing the plugs what numbers should i be looking for will be doing on a cold engine which I know isn't ideal but I'm suffering with a bad back (violins playing) so will take me over an hour to strip it (no exaggeration) any help will be appreciated thanks in advance.
  8. Thefatmanwrx
    Hi thanks for the reply the coolant level is full , and no all the old plugs look clean and identical, I'm starting to think it's wireing to the maf it's self the signal wire is my guess i used a multi meter on the maf plug where I receive 12v from the power supply and absolutely nothing from the signal wire it's self with ignition on where as I do get 5v from the iat signal wire. should i be receiving voltage from the signal wire is my question
  9. Thefatmanwrx
    While having a spirited drive my cars eml started to flash i pulled over read the codes it was a misfire on cylinder 1 and 3 along with the p0113 and p0102 (maf and iat code) i cleared the codes and continued. replaced all 4 plugs to clear the misfire codes, but the p0113 and p0102 code returned i swaped the maf over with a known working one and still the issue only difference now is it doesn't do it every time I drive only under hard acceleration now and again. wireng fault maybe or has anyone seen this before and knows the anwser
  10. Thefatmanwrx
    Right where do I start, o yeah that's where I hate my car lol, jokes aside I've been chasing a bugger of a misfire and poor running for over a year I've tried coil packs, crank sensor, can shaft position sensor, new recirc bov, knock sensors, spark plugs, stripped every bit of pipeing/vacuum lines replaced with new and a front 02 sensor. so I gave up sent it to tuneing developments they diagnosed a fault with the connectors that conect the coil packs to the loom repaired them and put a cleaned up map on the car nothing for power but a nice 230bhp across the board well a week goes by and now it's acting up seems to pull power in the higher rev range (4500-6000) and the cel will flash and after a few seconds disappears doesn't do it every time but quite regularly 1 in 5 pulls id say also rev hangs a bit changing gears (think it might be a sticky throttle cable) any help would be appreciated or someone to perform an exorcism i think the cars cursed
  11. Thefatmanwrx
    The codes are misfire cylinder 1,3 and 4 and maf air flow circuit low and intake air temperature circuit high input. I will go give everything a visual check when the weather dies down but from what bulldog has said it makes sense because only happens when the turbo starts sucking , the hole/leak might only appear when this happens intern sucking unwanted air into the system.
  12. Thefatmanwrx
    Right i swapped the maf over and cleared the codes went for a drive and everything was fine until I decided to put my foot down eml started flashing again and the codes returned could it be a post maf leak of sum kind (friends suggestion )
  13. Thefatmanwrx
    I'll borrow one from my friends car swap it over in the mourning and see if it's any different thanks for the reply
  14. Thefatmanwrx
    So today i was doing abit of spirited driving while under boost my eml started flashing and stayed on solid and while I'm high in the rev range it seems to pull timeing or something along them lines (looses power) won t be going into boost again till it's sorted obviously. so anyway here's the codes i was greeted with p0102, p0301, p0303, p0304, p0113 there are brand new coil packs and plugs in all cylinders so confused why the misfire codes. also i cleared the codes and drove 30mile or so nothing has came back up but obviously not gone into boost but around the 3000rpm range i can tell it start to act up
  15. Thefatmanwrx
    Wondering if anyone can help me out, I could do with a stock blow off valve (cheap as possible 😂) for my wrx, the atmospheric one that's on the car makes it's run like crap any help would be appreciated thanks in advance 👍
  16. Thefatmanwrx
    Air hammer did the trick 👍
  17. Thefatmanwrx
    Today I decided to finally fit my poly control arm bushes (powerflex bushes) well that's where everything went down hill 😂 well removed the bottom ball which I'm also replacing that went smoothly then I removed the little cover on the subframe to access the bolt holding the rear bush in place that went smoothly then moved into the bolt securing the front bush in place well yeh it was horrifically tight yes a big word but deserved lol so I went three the usual steps soaked in wd40 for an hour or two no joy heated it up with a blow torch still no joy so I used the impact gun which has snapped the head off the bolt 😰 so I thought I'll jus punch the bolt threw and guess what the little !Removed! still won t move i think it's became one with my car what the hell do i do now other than to live by the motto if it ain't broke don't fix it lol😂
  18. Thefatmanwrx
    While replacing my pads and discs today i had a good look at my brakes (obviously lol) and to get to the point they look like **** so was thinking of stripping them having them sand blasted and powder coated and getting a rebuild kit (seals pistons etc) what price would i be looking for the sandblasting and powder coating I'll rebuild them my self thanks in advance
  19. Thefatmanwrx
    First thanks for the reply I heard excel make good shocks but tbh I'm trying to save for some bc coilovers this is just to make my car drivable i think I'm just gonna go with importcarparts for now till I can get the money together for the coilovers and btw love the name....... Ayeeeeeeee 😅
  20. Thefatmanwrx
    Cheers dude thanks for the reply I'll give them a look
  21. Thefatmanwrx
    I agree with Jimmy get yourself the mx5 like he said plenty of aftermarket bits to mess with and rwd for skids 👍
  22. Thefatmanwrx
    Hi I'm in need of a headliner for my bugeye wagon with a sunroof. My Sun roof leaked and ruined my original 😤 but trying to find one with a sunroof is being a right pain in the !Removed! 😰 any help would be appreciated. its a bugs life👌
  23. Thefatmanwrx
    Hi I'm in need of some rear shocks my ones have decided to take a **** pardon my French 😇 the back end of my car feels like driving a bouncy castle 😐 any help would be appreciated
  24. Thefatmanwrx
    My pcv may be different it screws directly into the back off my intake manifold sort of below the intercooler to throttle body coupler and yes fingers crossed for us both 😅
  25. Thefatmanwrx
    You can get your pcv from importcarparts.co.uk as for your issues i have no clue but I had my engine rebuilt not so long ago I have the same magnetic sludge on my dump plug i hope i don't get these issues good luck dude
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