running isues

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi ya mate sorry i have been at my nans funral i am hopeing to have a look tomorrow thanks

[SCOBBYMIKE]

file seems ok thanks very much il have a look through and let you know how i get on thanks mike

[ScoobieWRX]

You're welcome Mike

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi mate i have new lambda sensor it didnt come with the plug what wires should i be looking at on car loom to fix plug etc witch wire is the 12v and the 2 heated wires etc thanks dude

[ScoobieWRX]

You should have got one that comes with a plug. Are the colours of the wires on the new Lambda sensor not the same as the colours on the original Lambda sensor wires??

If not, what are the colours of the wires on the new Lambda sensor and do you know who the manufacturer is?

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi mate wires are diffrent colour on new they are black (sensor signal) white (heating) white(heating) on old sensor i have black white and red wire also here is a picture of the other sensor that is disconnected it was by the boost solinoid thanks





wires into this plug is red with green stripe and a black with blue stripe

Edited by SCOBBYMIKE on Tuesday 11th December 14:53

[SCOBBYMIKE]

haveing trouble uploading images on car i have
car loom wire on lambda
yellow with red stripe = red
black with white stripe = black
white = white



new lambda has black and 2 white thanks

i cant upload picture of other plug but if your still not sure witch one it is we will forget about that for a min thanks mike

[ScoobieWRX]

Old Sensor - New sensor
White - Black (Signal)
Yellow/Red - White (Heater)
Black/White - White (Heater)

give that a bash.

[SCOBBYMIKE]

thanks mate il get it in now thanks

[SCOBBYMIKE]

himate still no good i have changed the coils upgraded to 02 coils but now find a miss on cylinder 4 changed coil etc seems its either a injector or worse coil is fine any ideas thanks merry christmas

[ScoobieWRX]

Mike, theres only one way to get your car diagnosed properly to sort out these running issues. Throwing you one suggestion after another won't sort it. It needs some meaningful time and effort spent on your wheels by a specialist to come up with proper diagnosys and fixes.

without physically being there, hooking up equipment and spending a day or two tracking faults i really don't know what else to suggest.

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi mate cool what sort of price am i looking at for this sort of dianostic t

[ScoobieWRX]

That depends on where you go and how long it takes. Hourly rates can go from £50-£65p/h +vat.

I'm pretty sure you have more than one fault going on with your car. That can make diagnosis quicker as sometimes one thing can trigger other ghost faults and back tracking is easy.

Alternatively they could all be separate faults in which case diagnosis will take longer. Also, if you have wiring faults that could take even longer again to diagnose as there is no piece of automatic test equipment you can plug into the loom to tell you which wires are causing faults, stuff needs to be tracked back through the loom in case there are shorts, corroded or broken wires. Could be something as simple as your ECU is buggered and needs replacement, who knows till it's looked at.

You may have to leave it with a specialist for a few days while he fits in diagnosis around other customers cars too, specially when they are busy and even though he might only need to spend a few hours on it.

There's no way of telling until you get it in the shop and looked at.

[SCOBBYMIKE]

cool thanks mate i best get saveing also quick 1 regapped plugs didnt make to diffrence but found if iam very lite on throttle slowly bit by bit more it picks up fairly good but still not perfect any idea on that thanks bro

[ScoobieWRX]

Honestly Mike, your car needs to be looked at. It has underlying issues that need proper diagnosis and no matter what i suggest, i don't think it's going to sort your problem.

I honestly hope it is something really simple that is easily and cheaply rectified but i'm not sure that is the case.

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi thanks dude iam one of them pain in the bum DIY guys any one close in my area you could recommend car tax runs out end jan so it will go on sorn thanks mike

[ScoobieWRX]

I don't know of anyone in your neck of the woods and there aren't that many around that i would even think are competent enough to do the fault finding. I certainly wouldn't go to a main dealer as they are hopeless, and I wouldn't go to a normal garage as they won't know what they are doing with a scooby,

You really need to see an independent scooby specialist. I might have a day next week if i can jiggle stuff around but i've got a lot on between now and then and i'm starting to get quite busy now anyway.

Give me a call later on this week or over the weekend and i can see if i can fit you in. You've got my card.

[SCOBBYMIKE]

hi mate i had lost my internet connection i have a few bits to sort out the lambda they send me was the wrong 1 so iam getting another sorted out so i will wait till thats in then i will give you a ring and arrange with you hopeing it will be before the end of the month as tax runs out and mite get a better understanding if you test drive it but it will be on SORN from 1st feb i hopeing to get some new plugs in its been better since i done the 03 coil conversion on it cant belive i missed the snow gutted but never mind i hopeing to get new sensor tomorrow then get everyrhing cleaned up could you give me a rough price on cost as il have to borrow from parents or some1 thanks mate all your help is very appreciated thanks mike

[ScoobieWRX]

Get all your bits done first Mike and see what happens your end. I won't be doing much outdoors either while it's freezing cold and snowing.

Don't worry, we'll sort something out

[SCOBBYMIKE]

thanks mate took it out in snow i got a s?s manifold given to me still waiting to fit it cuz its so cold had to get a new manifold as thread stripped in orignal lambda hole this guy said ask you about chances of the ecu scrabbled and confused he said he had this problem with similer issues he rekons he had a ecu reset and reset up just an idea from a mate thanks