duncan wrx Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone, i have recently bought myself a subaru wrx bugeye and need some help. so i was driving down the road and some legend decided to start tailgating the hell out of me, so as i approached a right turn i downshifted and give it some wot, as i was half way through the corner my car just cut, it was like i let the throttle off completely, the car cut for about 100m of rolling and then came back to life but was showing an engine management light witch went off after about a minute. it has done this a few times now and i have asked the mechanic at my local garage about it and i think hes just trying to rip me off with work it doesn't need, it only does this on right bends? weird. until yesterday when i put my foot down on a straight and it cut again only for a second then it went, any help would be massively appreciated thanks. the cars stock apart for greddy profec b spec 2 boost control ............................... also just like to add that it sometimes starts to climb up the temp gauge, not alot but usually on the highway after a long drive Edited August 24, 2016 by duncan wrx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 scan ECU for stored/pending codes might be fuel issue? weak pump or ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 How long since the fuel filter has been changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Welcome to the USMB, How much fuel/petrol in the tank when you've taken the turns? Low fuel will starve fuel pump and cut out. And if yours has the EJ205, it's probably due for a head gasket and crank bearings. BTW, NASIOC.com is the center of the universe for Subaru Imprezas/WRX/STi. GL, TD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 if you haven't been thru a tank yet, one of the floats may be stuck high giving false positive info that you are near 1/2 tank when you may be near empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan wrx Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 thanks for respose, it does it with a full tank and has recenty had head gasket done, i have took out and inspect the fuel pump and all looks in good order, i was going to try upgrading to a walbro 255 as a friend says maybe it will work. as for the fuel filter i changed it the the first time it did it and no change. does anybosy know if the fuel pump will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan wrx Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 thanks for respose, it does it with a full tank and has recenty had head gasket done, i have took out and inspect the fuel pump and all looks in good order, i was going to try upgrading to a walbro 255 as a friend says maybe it will work. as for the fuel filter i changed it the the first time it did it and no change. does anybosy know if the fuel pump will work also i have run through alot of fuel and fuel gauge is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Hi, I would change it anyway, but you may have a 'short' not sure what you UK's call it. - when a loose, frayed, cut, wire hits another wire or metal - unintended earth/ground contact? You really need to 'read the code' when the CEL/MIL light comes on....it may be stored in the ECU, too. Do your local Auto Parts stores check codes for free or know someone w/a scanner? TD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan wrx Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 i have a friend with the code reader only problem is its only ever come on once and then only stayed on for a minute then went off. and i didn't store it either. i think i will order a walbro 255 see if that helps and im going to go threw all wireing today to see if i can find anything. any more ideas would be appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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