Hey!
My name is Peter! Just bought a B4 2000 legacy! Always wanted a Subaru ever since getting a spin from my friends dad in a turbo 2.0 impreza. We were always excited to hear it arriving a little bit out. Sooooooooo,
I need some help getting her running right!
My friend / personal mechanic
has been helping me get the car going. (also wants it out of his garage)
I bought it off his dad haha! Yes the cool subaru dad!
The car is bucking under heavy acceleration! We have run the standard diagnostic test under the dash and it came back with #12 which is a starter problem but the starter is fine. Starts every time no engine light. So he wrote out a list of things we have tried to get the engine going. We fitted a new lambda sensor to it tonight but the bucking has remained all though it seems to be trying harder to get the power down. He thinks it could be a vacum leak now. Below i will paste his info if anyone has an interest in reading it
Car hesitating under acceleration after sitting up for a few years and only started every few weeks but not driven much. No issues when parked up that were known. Spark plugs changed and car smoothed out for the most part but hesitation still there. Found a split/leak on joining exhaust pipe running around the front of the engine and welded this up. Boost pressure noticeably higher and distinct hiss from blow off valve - more pronounced than ever before. Car now feels faster - hitting higher boost as leak is no more but once full power comes on it bucks violently as if its cutting fuel or spark. Thought it might be a fuel delivery issue so checked filter and it was filthy. Genuine subaru replacement fitted - issue still there. It's like once the car starts looks for a large amount of full ie under full load and trying to gain speed or coming up to full boost - it can't get enough of something. Either fuel or spark is short it seems. Iridium plugs fitted - BKR6EIX-11. Gaps not checked and going to be done. Also forgot to mention the MAF was cleaned thoroughly with correct sensor cleaner but didn't look dirty to begin with, no oil or dirt on it from what I could see. Codes checked and nothing relevant there - just starter signal malfunction showing but no issue with starter
So that is the joy. It has failed NCT on lambda sensor and suspension also. We fitted ebay suspension but failed on the same side! extremely frustrating that was. Mate thinks it could have needed a bit of driving for it to bed in. I am bringing it to a mechanic this weekend who has a lift to check the exhaust throughout!
Which brings me to a question finally after all that reading!!! Ye must be bored at this stage! I am living in Cork is there any mechanics who specialize in Subaru or have good experience on them?
If you made it this far thank you! I am glad to have become a member and look forward to part taking on the forums!!!
All the best!
Peter!
