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Engine Light

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:16 pm
by damo_
Hey guys,

So every time i drive my car the engine light turns on at multiple stages of driving and when it does the car runs like absolute crap!! when the lights off it runs fine... Its like it goes into Lip mode or something and the cars goes nowhere! Any help would be amazing.

cheers

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:11 pm
by dropbear
From my experience with my Gen 2 it could be a faulty oxygen sensor. I'd that's not it I have no idea sorry. My engine light turns on all the time, no biggie.

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:01 pm
by rooby
dropbear wrote:My engine light turns on all the time, no biggie.


Nice :)

Just put some electrical tape over the engine light. No light, no problem :D

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:33 pm
by damo_
Thanks for the reply! i have learnt to ignore the light but i cant ignore the fact that the car wont move haha
Ive been told it could be the oxy sensor

Thanks again guys

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:28 pm
by mincedmeat
There should be way to read the code. On Gen4 there is a cable you connect to read the code from a flashing Cel light. Have a snoop on http://www.nasioc.com/.

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:38 pm
by Dropz
From 91 on subarus had diagnostic cables. Take it to a workshop and get the code checked. Could be air flow meter.

Re: Engine Light

PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:24 pm
by ricco
hahah my friend i can tell u all about the engine light, my 09 libs has had it come on alot, from just simple oil issues to complete bottom end failure, recently had a engine waring light, got the mechanic near my work to look at it, and it was a catalitic convertor issue, funny enough took the cat off when i sent it to suby service was full of shit and making the car choke, which i told them 3 services ago to look at, ill suggest finding some one who can look at your error codes as suby wont tell u the issue.