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Help!! What is going on with my SVX?
Okay - so yesterday I was driving home from school and it shuddered forward violently a few times and then power was lost (as if it stalled or ran out of gas). I then re-started it with no problem and was right by a gas station, saw I was at a quarter, filled up, resumed home no problem, chalking it up to random occurence.
Fast forward to today - driving a little further, in 3rd, the car starts "bucking" wildly again, I slow and downshift, still happening in 2nd gear, then the power cuts. I restart and idle for a few minutes on the side of the road, put my warnings on, and drive cautiously in 1st - a few minutes later it starts happening again. I turn around to head home, forgetting my destination and stop in at the Active Green+Ross (Canadian service center) and tell them what's been happening. They look confused and say "try Eurotech about half an hour away". I am heading to my parent's today (in my girlfriend's rental car luckily) so I don't have the time or want to risk driving that far, so I just parked at my place. What is wrong with my SVX?? Thanks.
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Ben 92 Graphite LS-L Touring (136k miles) #4143 5 speed, ACT clutch, Sparco R-Speed shortshifter, Ecutune v1, Stebro exhaust, PWR rad, 18" Motegi Racing FF15 wheels wrapped in Falken Azenis, Alpine 9833 MP3/CD with Alpine 3ways in front, MSW G-lateral drop springs, ss braided brake lines, d/s rotors, 9005 headlight mod, Celcius mod 92 Ebony LS-L Touring (125k miles) #7328 smallcar shift kit, Panasonic MP3/CD, Remote starter with security For Sale: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...370#post501370 92 Claret LS-L Touring (Sold - 1998) The first car I ever drove. |
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I think your MAF sensor has either broken solders or is dirty/broken. I would definitely start there. That's how my Legacy acted when the MAF was shot.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Probably...
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Only difference....no girlfriend's rental car |
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read the codes!
That's how mine acted when the cam position sensor was shot. Read the codes. If it's the cam position sensor, you should have a code stored on the ECU.
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Clean the MAF.. I just did mine yesterday. Mine was doing the same thing. I have a thread on it like 5 down from this one
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92 Lsi Pearly White. All stock. . .and that's fine by me. 2000 Mustang GT NOT stock 450 rwhp |
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Mine was acting the same way for 2 months. I had trouble codes 23 and 24. I cleaned the MAF, it worked for 4 days. I thought it was fixed and then the problem came back and got even worse. I have decided to replace the MAF sensor with a re-manufactured one ($304.00 total with tax) last Friday. It seemed to have resolved all the problems. Now...my baby is back to normal. It's been working great.
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Okay - I pulled the MAF from my temporary parts/ for sale black beauty at home and am bringing it with me back to school to clean and install in my 5 speed, since it was working fine as far as I know, and if it came down to soldering the one in the 5 speed, I'm just not good at that.
So - I will read the codes and clean and put this MAF in and see how she runs. I got GUNK Brake Cleaner (non-residual) so hopefully that will do the trick if it is the MAF that is acting up.
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Ben 92 Graphite LS-L Touring (136k miles) #4143 5 speed, ACT clutch, Sparco R-Speed shortshifter, Ecutune v1, Stebro exhaust, PWR rad, 18" Motegi Racing FF15 wheels wrapped in Falken Azenis, Alpine 9833 MP3/CD with Alpine 3ways in front, MSW G-lateral drop springs, ss braided brake lines, d/s rotors, 9005 headlight mod, Celcius mod 92 Ebony LS-L Touring (125k miles) #7328 smallcar shift kit, Panasonic MP3/CD, Remote starter with security For Sale: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...370#post501370 92 Claret LS-L Touring (Sold - 1998) The first car I ever drove. |
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