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Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:35 am
by Subi-swap94
Okay, I was on the freeway in Portland Heading to pick up my girl friend from work.
All of a sudden the car wouldnt hardly idle, could hardly take off on flat ground, when I finally took off it was shuddering super bad when ever I tried to speed up.

Since then, ive changed the plugs, wires, fuel lines, fuel filter, coil, and maf. Fuel pump is good aswell.

Any ideas? Im out...

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:08 am
by rallyak
Have you checked codes?

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:02 am
by Subi-swap94
As in check engine lights?
if so there are none...


Also, its an ej20g swapped Turbo legacy if that helps with anything.

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:46 am
by rallyak
Some times the light will not be on and will have stored codes. This is the first thing you need to do.

Josh, (Site admin) has a great how to on his site and heres the link.

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/engine.html

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:01 am
by Subi-swap94
If i reset the ecu would that mess up my tune?

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:10 pm
by Legacy777
What are you using for tuning?

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:37 pm
by Subi-swap94
PP6

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:38 pm
by Subi-swap94
also my battery has been disconnected and its still the same as it has been

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:53 pm
by Legacy777
Ok, resetting the ECU should not have any affect on your tune.

Re: Help! Bad Idle

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:32 am
by Subi-swap94
i have another ecu, that i will be trying out today. and if that doesnt work, does anyone have any other ideas that would cause all this?