Poor idle after rain
06 July 2011 | 03:35 PM
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From: Nelson
Poor idle after rain
Hello ive been getting poor idle in the mornings after its been raining, can anyone help or has any ideas what it can be? car is a v2 wrx
06 July 2011 | 03:39 PM
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From: colchester
hi mate i was getting this , i put the winter cover on that goes under the drivers side bonnet vent
it helped me as iv got a induction kit on
06 July 2011 | 04:06 PM
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From: Nelson
mines already on but still in morning that area is soaking wet, ive got the standard air filter box aswel
06 July 2011 | 06:51 PM
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From: Gillingham, Kent
My V2 RA is exactally the same, sometimes its a right pig to drive first thing in the morning if its been raining hard in the night.
Andy
06 July 2011 | 06:58 PM
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From: A small small island...about 4th gear!
Try disconnecting the plugs near the battery Between engine and engine loom and clean all the pins/spray with water dispersant.
HTH
Col
06 July 2011 | 08:14 PM
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From: Nelson
anyone else had this problem and tried Col's method? thanks col will try it
02 August 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Tried the above method and it's the same still poor idle
10 August 2011 | 05:34 PM
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just had another look under the bonnet, its raining hard and the maf is clicking could this mean that the intake system is sucking in water? unplugged the maf to see if its working and it is
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