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Old 20 November 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Red face dying at 5000rpm

help needed,

left my wrx for 3 weeks and when i drove it the other day it would not go above 5000rpm just coughed and spluttered with black smoke oot the back, not sure if its a boost problem or over fueling, boost gauge still reading 10psi. left it for another 4 days and same again, will clear after about 30mins????,
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cheers bob...
Old 20 November 2007 | 02:32 PM
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anyone?
Old 20 November 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Check condition of your spark plugs. A car I drove after it had been switched off for about 2 months had similar issues till I changed spark plugs.
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cheers
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Check condition of your spark plugs. A car I drove after it had been switched off for about 2 months had similar issues till I changed spark plugs.
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not the plugs
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